Painting with Fire: Recipes and Techniques for Soda Firing
I can get lost in the sumptuous surfaces of Gail Nichols’ soda fired work. The way she skillfully “paints” her … Read More
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Techno File: Crystal Cool
Years ago, I put a glossy, transparent, gray/off-white glaze into a wood kiln and it came out matte, opaque, and … Read More
Easy Peasy Cone 04 Glaze Recipes
In today’s post, our own Holly Goring not only includes some versatile three-ingredient cone 04 glaze recipes, but she also … Read More
Clay Culture: We Owe it to the River
The Cahokia represented one of the most social and political peoples of prehistoric North America. It is through their pots … Read More
Matte and Specialty Glazes
Alisa Liskin Clausen shares the fired results of testing six matte base glazes from the Ceramics Monthly archives and numerous … 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
Techno File: Terra Sig Experiment
Turning the terra-sigillata making process on it’s head, Tom Anderson has found a way to use temperature to eliminate time, … 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
Wood Fired Pots Without the Wood Kiln
Wood firing clay is an exciting endeavor and if you ever have a chance to participate in a wood firing, … Read More
