Techno File: Firing Programs
Firing your clay pieces is as much a part of the process as the making. Learn which factors determine the … Read More
Tag: blistering
Glaze defect where fired glaze surface contains bubbles, which often break open to leave sharp-edged craters in surface.
Polymer Clay Stamps for Applying Texture
I saw Virginia Cartwright demonstrating at a Potters Council (now the International Ceramic Artists Network–ICAN) workshop a couple years back … Read More
A Bisque Firing Schedule to Help Prevent Glaze Faults
When you pull a piece out of the kiln and there is a glaze defect on it, you might think there … Read More
An Oxidized Bisque Firing
Many clay and glaze faults in ceramic wares are caused by incomplete burnout (oxidation) of carbon and sulfur during the … Read More
Techno File: Bloating and Coring
Bloating and carbon coring form from a reaction of sulfur and carbons. The percentage of contaminants and the kiln environment … Read More
