Techno File: Terra Sig Experiment
Turning the terra-sigillata making process on it’s head, Tom Anderson has found a way to use temperature to eliminate time, … Read More
Tag: alkaline
Basic, opposite of acidic—chemical nature of many fluxes. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook.
A Simplified Ceramic Chemistry Lesson
If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More
Recipes for Cool Ceramic Glaze Colors
If you’ve seen anything I have made in the last several years, you know that I’m a little bit obsessed … Read More
How to Correct Five Common Ceramic Glaze Defects
It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … Read More
Painting with Fire: Recipes and Techniques for Soda Firing
I can get lost in the sumptuous surfaces of Gail Nichols’ soda fired work. The way she skillfully “paints” her … Read More
Ceramic Stains: The Easy Way to Create All the Colors of the Rainbow on Your Pottery
Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More
A Super Simple Analogy to Help You Understand Glaze Structure
Understanding glaze structure isn’t hard. Ceramic glazes consist of three main components: glass formers, fluxes, and refractories. If you can … Read More
Time to Warm Up! 5 Red and Orange Glaze Recipes
With the warming summer temperatures, I thought I would share some red and orange glaze recipes to brighten up your … Read More
A Plethora of Purple: Glaze Recipes for Earthenware, Stoneware and Porcelain
Purple is one of my favorite colors. From pale lavender to deep eggplant there are so many gorgeous purple hues. … Read More
Techno File: Stoneware Maturity
The majority of ceramic artists buy their clay bodies or raw materials from a commercial supplier. With each purchase comes … Read More
