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Cobalt blue glaze recipes are in most potters’ repertoires because they produce beautiful blue glazes. And what’s not to love … Read More

If you’ve seen anything I have made in the last several years, you know that I’m a little bit obsessed … Read More

The flat-top kiln design has been around for decades. It typically uses two fuel-fired burners located near floor level, one … Read More

Naked raku gets its racy name because during the process of firing, the outer shell of slip that was applied … Read More

Chrome oxide or Cr2O3 is a common studio material that can help produce beautiful colors in the kiln. But it can be … Read More

Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More

Feldspars are important ingredients in clay bodies and glazes. In both applications, their primary function is to supply fluxes to … Read More

Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More

Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result … Read More

My work is always fired to cone 6 in oxidation and I build glazes that include 20–25% red clay and … Read More