Remember, in high school chemistry class when you found yourself thinking, “when will I ever use this stuff in my life?” (unless, of course, you always dreamed of becoming a chemist). Well, once you have become hooked on pottery and ceramics, you will probably find yourself delving into ceramic glaze chemistry hoping to create the perfect glaze surface. Your high school chemistry teacher was right! This stuff is important!
Learning how different materials contribute to glazes and clay bodies is very important in expanding your abilities as a ceramic artist. Whether you would like to develop a classic Shino glaze recipe for a teabowl, or you want to create a lichen glaze on a ceramic sculpture, understanding how ceramic materials work together for various results is one of the most important aspects of ceramics. So here we’ve gathered a bunch of pottery books and clay videos on glaze chemistry to help you understand this incredibly complex and fascinating subject. So dive in and master glaze chemistry!
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Learning how different materials contribute to glazes and clay bodies is very important in expanding your abilities as a ceramic artist. Whether you would like to develop a classic Shino glaze recipe for a teabowl, or you want to create a lichen glaze on a ceramic sculpture, understanding how ceramic materials work together for various results is one of the most important aspects of ceramics. So here we’ve gathered a bunch of pottery books and clay videos on glaze chemistry to help you understand this incredibly complex and fascinating subject. So dive in and master glaze chemistry!
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