How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Tag: alumina hydrate
Al(OH)3—alumina source, rarely used in claybodies or glazes, because all needed alumina comes from clay and feldspar. Used primarily for shelf wash and wadding—better adhesion and suspension than aluminum oxide (Al2O3). Small additions increase viscosity of glaze melt. Should not be used as matting agent in functional glazes—produces immature glaze. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook.
How to Throw Large Platters No Matter What Your Size
Even though you don’t need to pull up high walls with a large platter, large wheel-thrown platters can be challenging, … Read More
Out of Round
I began making a thrown and altered vase about five years ago, after seeing many variations of an oval or … Read More
Spicing Things Up
The genesis of my spice jars goes back to my time as a graduate student at West Virginia University. It … Read More
How to Clean Kiln Shelves, Mix Kiln Wash, and Apply Kiln Wash
Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result … Read More
Charlie and Linda Riggs’ Naked Raku Technique
Naked raku gets its racy name because during the process of firing, the outer shell of slip that was applied … Read More
Storytelling Slide Boxes
When I make functional work, I consider the positions of everyday use—stacking cups to store on a shelf, drying plates … Read More
Stacked Place Settings
A stacked place setting is one of my favorite things to make and fire in wood or soda kilns. I … Read More
Wadding for Wood Firing
To Simon Levin, there is a science to every part of wood firing, including what goes into a wadding recipe … Read More
Recording Glaze Development
It’s amazing how many students and full-time clay workers go about making glazes with a lengthy and time-consuming process, only … Read More
