Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Lightning Ridge potter and backyard scientist Graeme Anderson shows us the results of some pottery glazing experiments using various kinds of ash.

Graeme has been experimenting with opal clay pottery and different methods of glazing for many years, and this video shows us the outcomes of some of his experiments.

Relics from the Digger's Rest Hotel: youtube.com/watch?v=vThQmqTPncc

For more with Graeme, check out:
The Science of Pots: youtube.com/watch?v=GsEfRttSp_U
What's its like to Live in a Train? youtube.com/watch?v=1I6gIMUjBbI
Melting Bottles in an Electric Kiln: youtube.com/watch?v=j1AtatvPPWU

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