The Inseparable Relationship
My work is an embodiment of the inseparable relationship among earth, body, and plant. I do not try to put … Read More
Tag: bases
In glaze chemistry, the fluxes or melting agents that are combined with acids (glass-formers) and neutrals (refractories). Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Using Rare Earth Oxides as Ceramic Colorants to Obtain Intense Colors
Ceramic stains make it possible to create glazes that fire to just about any color of the rainbow. But one … 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
The Low Down on Ceramic Pigments and Stains
Ceramic pigments, often referred to as ceramic stains, have vastly opened up the color possibilities for potters. And as we … Read More
Decorating with Nerikomi Colored Clay Patterns
If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More
The Beautiful Variations of Chun Glaze
Glazes in the Chun glaze family are lovely light blue high fire glazes that feature opalescence caused by micro bubbles … Read More
Hare’s Fur and Oil Spot Glazes
Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied … Read More
Clay Culture: Intersections
Mayer Shacter started out his career as a ceramic artist, then gravitated to his current focus as an art dealer … Read More
How to Make a Bread Cloche
When Isatu Hyde had a studio above a cafe in London, she became inspired to create lidded baking dishes for … Read More
Kitchen Pots: Bread Cloche
Using a micaceous clay provided Isatu Hyde the opportunity to move away from glaze and create pots made for the … Read More
