Rutile is just as fickle as it is beautiful. Not only is it finicky, but it is also different in  … Read More

Most potters are familiar with carbon-trapping: on shino glazes, in a typical reduction firing, or in wood, soda, and salt  … Read More

Chun originated over a thousand years ago in China, first reported in the Song Dynasty, as Jun Ware. While many  … Read More

Gemstones give us inspiration for glaze design: from green emeralds and red rubies, to blue aquamarines and golden beryls, we  … Read More

Shino glazes are incredibly technical and complex, with a wide range of colors. While they have been one of the  … Read More

A while back, we posted an article on using rare earth metals in high fire glazes. The rare earth metals,  … Read More

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