Keep more than the colour
Glaze recipes worth keeping. Details you can find.
A favourite glaze is more than a name. Keep its photo, ingredients and firing information in Pottery Log, so the details are there when you return to the studio.
Glaze recipes are included with Premium.
Build a useful recipe record.
Add a photo and a recognisable name, then record the ingredients. Keep the cone, temperature and firing condition with the recipe, rather than scattered across separate notes.
Use a name that means something to you, such as a recipe name followed by a version number. If you change the formula, give the new version a distinct name so you can tell your tests apart later.
- Photo: a visual reference for the glaze or test tile.
- Ingredients: the materials in your formula.
- Firing information: cone, temperature and firing condition.
- Notes: the context you will want when revisiting the recipe.
Keep the test behind the result.
A recipe becomes more useful when your notes explain where and how you tested it. Record the clay body, application method and test-tile reference in your notes, along with observations from the firing.
For example, use the same reference, such as “Blue v2 / tile B07”, in your recipe notes and the project where you tried it. Note which glaze went on first if you layered two finishes. This is a simple naming habit you can use to connect your records.
For help building a consistent system, read how to organise your glaze recipes.
Bring your recipes back to your making.
Your finished projects give your recipe notes context. Add photographs of the pieces you glazed, record the glaze used and describe the surface you actually achieved.
Before repeating a combination, review the recipe and your project notes together. The app keeps your records available; test tiles and studio guidance remain part of deciding how to use a glaze.
Our guide to tracking pottery firing results explains what to record when comparing tests.
Part of Pottery Log Premium.
Glaze recipes are included with Premium, alongside unlimited projects, collections and more community tools. Choose a monthly or annual subscription in the app, where you can check current pricing before subscribing.