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Distributing particles by size to achieve maximum packing density has historically been he most common way to formulate a clay  … Read More

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

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Plasticity is created by a negative electrostatic charge, and clay memory is caused by a positive charge. Check out how  … Read More

Have you been wondering about clay minerals lately? You’re in luck. Here’s a short guide to kaolinite, halloysite, montmorillonite, and  … Read More

There are a variety of rare earth metals—28 of them in the lanthanides and actinides, to be exact—and many are  … Read More

Rutile is that unbelievably beautiful glaze additive that produces colors ranging from light and dark blue, to tan, gold, yellow,  … Read More

Typically, a gemstone family possesses a base formula—just as a glaze has a base formula. The base formula is clear  … Read More

Traditionally, shino-glazed works are fired in reduction kilns—as a reducing atmosphere must be created for iron to be drawn into  … Read More