Using Wood Ash in Glazes
Wood ash or, more correctly, ash from organic vegetation, has been used as an ingredient for the development of glazes … Read More
Tag: alkaline earths
A category of high-fire fluxes, which includes calcium, magnesium, barium, and strontium. Encourage hard, durable, but often matt glaze surfaces. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook.
In the Studio: Metal Marking on Functional Ware
Linda Bloomfield and Dave Finkelnburg
Testing standards are important to both the studio artist and his or her customers. While we may give specific instructions … Read More
Techno File: Four Ways to Reliable Red Ceramic Glazes
Who can resist a beautiful bright red glaze? But red is also one of the most difficult colors to achieve … Read More
Technofile: Chemistry for Potters
The Elements
The elements were forged in nuclear furnaces inside stars. Ordinary stars like the sun burn hydrogen, two hydrogen atoms … Read More
