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Mid Fire Glazing and Make-Up Class
Finish off your work with a glazing session using mid-fire glazes
2 hours
Crows Nest
1 to 6 guests
$65
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Wiping Back
Before glazing your bisque fired ceramics you will need to wipe back any dust with a damp, not wet sponge. Squeeze out all the water in the sponge before doing this, if your ceramics are too wet the glaze won't dry or stick properly, do this to all your ceramics.
Applying Wax Resist
You can apply wax resist to your bisque fired ceramics before glazing them as a glazing aid, this simply stops the glaze sticking in areas where we don't want it - for example, the bottom of your work and a 7mm to a 1cm up the edge of the vessel. You can apply this on the pottery wheel with a slow speed or using a banding wheel at the table.
This is NOT required for pieces where you can hold the bottom and dip down into the glaze or if you are brushing on glaze. It's only used if you are submerging the piece in glaze when doing a half/half dip for a plate as an example.
Using Underglaze
Under-glaze is different to a dipping or brush on glaze. As it sounds 'under' means that this goes under a glaze and under-glazes don't contain any melting agents so you will see brush marks and layering. You can mix under-glazes like paint to form a new colour. Underglazes are mostly applied on white clay and a maximum of 2 coats, letting each coat dry before applying the next, and then once dried a clear dipping or brush on glaze is applied over the top.
Safety
All glazes contain silica, which is dangerous when inhaled. Glaze dries to a powder soft finish, it's important to not blow on this or inhale any glaze dust. Never eat or drink when glazing and wash your hands thoroughly after glazing and in between pieces to avoid any glaze contamination into other coloured glazes.
Stirring Dipping Glazes
You will need to stir the dipping glaze before use to mix up all the heavy sediment back into the liquid, this may take 30 seconds to a few minutes. when you look at the brush you want to see that the bristles are free of any glaze clumps, if it's clumpy keep mixing.
Using a Dipping Glaze
If you haven't waxed the piece (because you can grip it without fully submerging it), fill the inside with glaze using a jug, almost to the top, and pour out after 3 seconds. Hold upside down until dripping stops, then let it dry on the table for a few minutes, wiping off excess drips if needed. For the outside, dip the piece straight down into the same or a different glaze, up to your desired line. Hold for 3 seconds, then pour/lift out and hold upside down until dripping stops.
Half / Half Application with Dipping Glaze
If you want to achieve a half/half application you will need to apply wax resist to your work. This piece has been dipped in CHUN and EUCALYPTUS and is made from white clay. Our course student Mel dipped on the side by holding the side of the colander and dipping that in, letting it dry and then holding the dry glazed side and dipping the other half in. It's worth overlapping the glazes as the overlap can often be interesting but also allows a full coverage dip.
Clean the Bottom
If there is glaze on the bottom of your ceramics, you will need to wipe this off. You can see in the photo that this piece has glaze on the foot and underside, when the glaze is dry you can wipe this off with a clean damp sponge in a rubbing action and make sure all edges of the glaze application are clean, show Klaypots staff before putting your work on the shelf for firing.
Applying Brush-on Glazes
Use a hake or soft bristle brush: soak bristles briefly, squeeze out excess water, and shake the jar (lid on) for 10 seconds. Consistency varies between glazes, so don't worry if some feel thinner or thicker. Apply one even coat, let dry, then apply a second (a third if coats are light; skip it if you're heavy-handed).
Instead of wax resist, you can use masking tape and peel it off once dry for a clean edge. For plates, apply glaze to the inside and rim only
Dipping Application Example
If you want to achieve something like this, you will wax the bottom of your piece. Then pour the glaze you would like to use into the inside of the vessel first with a jug. After removing any excess glaze with a sponge from the outside and when the glaze is dry, you will then dip the bottom of the vessel into the glaze for the bottom section, pull it out and let us dry and wipe off any excess off the wax resist. Then you will dip the top in your. glaze of choice leaving an intentional gap between the two.
Dipping Application Example
This is an example of using the same glaze inside and out and not using wax. You will pour the glaze on the inside using a jug and then pour out after a few seconds. Let the inside dry and then hold the vessel down into the glaze up to your fingers, pull out of the glaze after a few seconds and then hold upside down until it stops dripping and remove any excess glaze when dry.
Vitrification and Unglazed Surfaces
Any areas on your vessel that are unglazed - in the photo you can see the areas that are blue have glaze and the brown areas are unglazed clay. The unglazed area is still vitrified - so this will not be able to absorb liquids, making it safe for use when washing etc. This can also look really beautiful and can be helpful for gripping on to pieces as the unglazed surfaces is rougher providing more grip.
Final Glaze Firing
We will fire your work to cone 6, in Australia we call this mid-fire and the kiln fires to 1220 degrees Celsius over 13 hours. It then takes a couple of days for the kiln to cool and we then unpack it. Please allow 2 weeks between glazing and collecting work. We do not send out reminder emails so it's your responsibility to put a reminder in your calendar for this and you can come it to collect during our opening hours that are shared on Instagram each week. Please make sure to know your group number for pickup.
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Upcoming dates for Mid Fire Glazing and Make-Up Class
Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 28 Oct 2026, 6:19am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.
6 upcoming dates between 28 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026.
- Wed 28 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
- Thu 29 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
- Thu 29 Oct 2026, 4pm-6pm
- Mon 2 Nov 2026, 2pm-4pm
- Mon 2 Nov 2026, 4pm-6pm
- Mon 2 Nov 2026, 6pm-8pm
What you'll get
- Use of the studio facilities including tea, coffee, sparkling water, wheels, tools etc.
- Aprons are available to use free of cost
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Location
Klaypots Studio - Shop 1/473 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest NSW
This venue is a short walk from St Leonards station (100m).
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Recent reviews of Mid Fire Glazing and Make-Up Class
- 5/5 from Naomi Rechter, attended Oct 2026: Very happy with my beginner glazing results - LeĂa is a very encouraging and supportive teacher
- 5/5 from Sarah Moore, attended Jun 2026: Great offering post wheel throwing course to jump back in and glaze your final pieces, always a fun and supportive environment at Klaypots!
- 5/5 from Camilla Ganko, attended Jun 2026: Great level of instruction and wonderful offering to finish off work in a relaxed setting
- 5/5 from Helen Dehen, attended Jun 2026: I loved the six week course, which I have done twice now. I've walked away with so many beautiful pieces that my whole family is enjoying. It's also such a relaxing way to spend a couple of hours. Looking forward to coming back and doing more.
- 5/5 from Sue Thompson, attended Jun 2026: So much fun glazing all the pieces I made during the 6 week hand building course! Our teacher Leia was amazing as always and guided us in our glaze choices! Can’t wait to see the results!
- 5/5 from Brette Blakely, attended May 2026: All the glazes you need and great advice. Can’t wait to see how they turn out.
- 5/5 from Camilla Ganko, attended May 2026: Always a great experience and lots of fun to be at Klaypots. We keep going back!
- 5/5 from Lucy Chung, attended Apr 2026: Got instructions and help needed during the process. Very satisfied experience and learning, and pleased with the product.
- 5/5 from Manjula Sri-Pathma, attended Apr 2026: As always a wonderful experience. Have learnt a lot and built skills and confidence. Thanks to the great teachers.
- 5/5 from Kate Spencer, attended Apr 2026: Karina and her team are so helpful and accommodating. This session was a makeup for one I missed in my 6 week course and Leia was so helpful in ensuring I didn't miss anything. She was very patient and showed me a number of different techniques that could help with the issues that I was having. I am very proud of the plates I created :)
- 5/5 from Christopher Wong, attended Mar 2026: Great workshop. Very supportive. Great range of different glazing materials. Well coordinated. Keep up the good work.
- 5/5 from Elisa Zagari, attended Mar 2026: Thank you Karina for an incredible first clay throwing experience. I could not have asked for a better teacher. I look forward to the next experience.
- 5/5 from Georgia McLean, attended Mar 2026: The best pottery class experience I have ever had. Excellent skilled teacher and such a cool chilled studio. Awesome vibes
- 5/5 from Royce Brain, attended Feb 2026: Friendly, informative and always ready to help and advise. Great fun! Would recommend it totally
- 5/5 from Eamonn Moore, attended Dec 2025: Loved these beginner friendly classes, engaging and fun and totally creative in so many ways. Everyone can work on their pieces at their own pace and have the support of the lovely teachers. Wonderful weekly date night.
- 5/5 from Cassandra Rector, attended Nov 2025: Leia was so helpful with explaining the glazes - can’t wait to be back next year for the hand building class :)
- 5/5 from Christina Wall, attended Oct 2025: Took a beginner class with Leah, she’s the best!!! So kind and helpful, would absolutely recommend her class to everyone!! :)
- 5/5 from Yilin Chen, attended Oct 2025: Leia was so helpful!!! I Had such a good time at the make up session
- 5/5 from Li Xuan Heng, attended Sep 2025: Great space and environment to work in and the materials provided are amazing!! Would highly recommend!
- 5/5 from Adam Bandukwala, attended Aug 2025: Well explained aspects on wheel throwing and such a fun and calm environment plus teaching method!
- 5/5 from Amanda Purvis, attended Jul 2025: Met Leah the owner and finished glazing my pieces.
- 5/5 from Chigusa Hasegawa, attended Jul 2025: I was so happy when I saw my plate after fired.It was so fun. Thank you.
- 5/5 from Clare Lewis, attended Jun 2025: Fabulous welcoming studio with great teachers. Karina and Leia are so generous with their knowledge and make for a fun environment to learn. I did a Six Week Beginner and intermediate Wheel Throwing course and really enjoyed it. I will be back! Highly recommend for everyone!
- 5/5 from Su de Souza, attended Jun 2025: a beautiful space with beautiful vibes, where you can rest your soul, be creative and delight in the end product. thank you Karina & Leia!
- 5/5 from Natasha Kinrade, attended May 2025: Took the intermediate class with Karina and it has been fab! Learnt so much and feel more confident on the wheel. Karina is a great teacher and the studio is a lovely place. I think I have produced some lovely pieces- can’t wait to collect them and see them once fired.
- 5/5 from Tina Plummer, attended May 2025: I done an advanced course and I learned a lot. Almost have a dinner set now. Ready to sign up for a membership. A great way to relax, wind down and learn something new. I love it!!!
- 5/5 from Kira Nyman, attended May 2025: Great and super chill vibe in this studio every time. Teacher Leia is so friendly and helpful.
- 5/5 from Lauren Gabriel, attended Apr 2025: Klaypots is a fantastic pottery studio with a great vibe, helpful team members and an absolutely wonderful and generous owner, Karina. The team make you feel so welcome and every class is an absolute delight. So happy with the ceramics I made and even more so then fun just enjoying getting to learn a new hobby.
- 5/5 from Angela Silani, attended Apr 2025: I did the 6 week beginner wheel throwing course. It was really fun and very therapeutic. Extra points for the teacher Leia who is so funny and made our mornings so much better! I'll be back
- 5/5 from Viviana Hales, attended Apr 2025: I completed the 6 week hand building class which was great under Leia's guidance.
- 5/5 from Sibylle, attended Apr 2025: Lovely class! Thank you Loved everything Only comment for improvement- perhaps have the teacher showing the steps by steps during the class as opposed to at the beginning of the class. It can be hard to remember everything
- 5/5 from Kira Nyman, attended Mar 2025: Love the studio and the teachers! The teachers are always helpful, and there’s a relaxed and fun vibe in the studio :)
- 5/5 from Grace Luo, attended Feb 2025: Karina and Leia are super lovely and fun, very grateful to have started my pottery journey with them! Have learned so much from the course, each lesson was chill but also got a lot done somehow! Definitely a therapy session in disguise Will definitely be back :)
- 5/5 from Lesley Scott, attended Feb 2025: I did an open class as a make up class after missing one in a course. I hadn’t met Leah before but she was all over where I was up to and extremely helpful in my pursuit of a handmade dinner set! Highly recommend, I wouldn’t hesitate to join another open class. Thanks so much Klaypots.
- 5/5 from Candice Bortz, attended Feb 2025: Leah is extremely helpful. We enjoyed our session today!
- 5/5 from Jessica Taffs, attended Jan 2025: Amazing studio, great support and a community of like-minded potters - I would definitely recommend!
- 5/5 from Candice Bortz, attended Jan 2025: We love coming to Klaypots as this is a beautiful studio where we can unleash our creativity. My daughter and I highly recommend it!
- 5/5 from Louise Wilson, attended Jan 2025: Wonderful environment, lovely creative friendly and kind environment. Such a beautiful way to spend a couple of hours. Thank you
- 5/5 from Nat Alvarez, attended Jan 2025: Very nice studio, beautiful stoneware clay. Plenty of glazes to choose from. Great atmosphere.
- 5/5 from Louise Wilson, attended Jan 2025: Fabulous potters community, all wonderful and supportive. Lovely centre. Great inspiration, ideas and skills. Thanks.
- 5/5 from Emily Leventhal, attended Dec 2024: sooo lovely! such a beautiful studio and the instructors are so lovely, i felt super listened to and they paid close attention to ensure i learned properly, will be coming back!
- 5/5 from Rachael Willis, attended Dec 2024: I had a great time and learned a lot. Leia was a knowledgeable, patient and encouraging teacher and the Klaypots studio is lovely. I look forward to continuing my practice with Klaypots.
- 5/5 from Daya Wilson, attended Dec 2024: My 9 year old daughter loved it. Beautiful pieces and teaching is lovely. Thank you very much!
- 5/5 from Nicole Brouwer, attended Dec 2024: The Claypots open studio class is perfect to play around with clay and make my projects at my own pace. It's a great way to be creative and get inspired by the other participants, and the guidance by Karina and Leia is fantastic. Positive and calm vibe in an inspiring environment!
- 5/5 from Belinda Hughes, attended Dec 2024: Amazing team who are so helpful and supportive
- 5/5 from Deevya Tay, attended Nov 2024: I did the wheel throwing beginner course and it was so worth it! The experience itself was so fun. At first I was stressed about getting it perfect, but I eventually learnt to just enjoy the process. The studio is conveniently located right next to Crows Nest station, would def recommend to anyone who has been thinking of trying out pottery
- 5/5 from Tamsin Shaw, attended Nov 2024: Leah is AWESOME
- 5/5 from Josh McEvoy, attended Nov 2024: My first time trying pottery, Leah was a great and very patient teacher! Had a very enjoyable time in the relaxed and friendly atmosphere
- 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2024: Great open studio at Klaypots! Relaxed and warm vibe, great location and Leia is a real professional, guiding me where needed but also happy for me to explore new things. The concept works well and everyone at the studio is welcoming, friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!
- 5/5 from Nicole Brouwer, attended Nov 2024: I love the Klaypots studio! Leia and Karina are absolute stars and the studio is such a lovely, welcoming and cozy place. I've completed a few courses and feel ready to start making my own things in the open studio. It's easy to ask for guidance from the experts and you always meet nice people in the studio and get heaps of inspiration, seeing what they make!
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I am Karina and I am a ceramic artist, business owner and teacher based in Crows Nest on the upper north shore in Sydney. My passion for ceramics started out as a hobby in 2016 and I opened Klaypots Studio in 2022.Klaypots Studio is an intimate pottery studio in Crows Nest. We teach customers how to make something beautiful with your hands and specialise in one-off classes, six-week courses and private clay parties.
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