Prepare your clay properly by kneading it sufficiently. Knead a large ball of clay that is just more than you can fit in both your hands. Work it on a table top by folding it in half, pushing it down and folding it again. Continue working the clay until it is smooth and pliable. Releasing the air bubbles prevents blisters.
Apply a thinner amount of glaze. Mark a push pin with a line every millimeter and push it into the clay after you glaze it. Aim for a glazing thickness of 1 to 3 millimeters.
Fire the kiln for less time to avoid overheating the ceramics. Use kiln cones to gauge when to take the ceramics out of the kiln. Choose a cone that is recommended by the glaze manufacturer because different cones have various firing properties. Watch the cone through the peep hole. Take the ceramics out when the cone has bent to a 90-degree angle.