Tag: bloating

Firing defect where blisters form within claybody, raising large lumps on the surface.

The Many Layers of Kiln Wash: 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

Having adequate ventilation for electric kilns promotes a safe work environment. Find out what you need to do to ventilate … Read More

The glass phase that forms during the firing of a ceramic material can be thought of as the glue that … Read More

1 Shrinkage curve for a cone 3 clay body. Note that the shrinkage reverses as the body begins to bloat … Read More

With today’s high-tech computerized kilns, you may have wondered why pyrometric cones are necessary when firing your ceramic art. Even … Read More

With today’s high-tech computerized kilns, you may have wondered why pyrometric cones are necessary when firing your ceramic art. Even … Read More

With the holidays recently celebrated, we all may have become more familiar than we would like with a different kind … Read More