Prior to glazing I'll often lay out the bisque ware to make sure I have the optimum configuration for the shelf space. These days I fire so infrequently that it's important to get as much work in the kiln as possible. Beside using the space judiciously, loading as tight as I can also makes the firing more even from top to bottom. 

Here's a short video showing how I glaze my Tenmoku tea bowls. The "suction" dip pulls the glaze back upwards inside the bowl, giving an even coating on both the outside and inside of the pot. Although I don't show a second dip in this short clip, I do give the bowl another quick dip because the glaze looks so much richer when applied thick. This technique also accomplishes two other things: First, it leaves a clean foot (Kodai) to appreciate; and second, it prevents an undue amount of glaze from flowing to the bottom of the bowl during the firing. This would happen if I had poured the glazed first inside the bowl, then on the outside. — Cliff