I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect,  … Read More

Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned  … Read More

Copper oxide is an active metal that combines easily with oxygen, which means that it is very sensitive to oxidation  … Read More

Some people might think that kiln wash is the place where you take your car kiln to get it cleaned.  … Read More

Iron is everywhere in many different forms, but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring—or even brown.

Forms of Iron
Iron  … Read More

Chrome oxide is a very powerful colorant that can at times be fickle. It mostly gives a wonderful range of  … Read More

Ceramic glazes consist of three main components: glass formers, fluxes, and refractories. If you can remember those, and familiarize yourself  … Read More

Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied  … Read More

Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a  … Read More

A triaxial blend is an excellent tool for learning about glazes and materials but if you’re new to glaze testing,  … Read More