Techno File: Kaolin and Color
Ryan Coppage, PhD and Jenn Wicks
As ceramic artists we commonly focus more on the colorants than the other ingredients in a glaze recipe. But, maybe … Read More
Tag: copper carbonate
CuCO3—a major glaze colorant to produce greens in LT and HT, copper reds in HT reduction, and greens and metallic effects in raku. Toxic in inhalation and ingestion. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Recipes: More is More
Dick Lehman, Lisa Orr, and Stephanie Wilhelm
Dick Lehman, Lisa Orr, and Stephanie Wilhelm embrace the more-is-more approach with the help of these glaze recipes. … Read More
Time to Warm Up! 5 Red and Orange Glaze Recipes
With the warming summer temperatures, I thought I would share some red and orange glaze recipes to brighten up your … Read More
Building, Packing and Firing Saggars
Ceramic artist Joan Carcia delights in the fact that she never quite knows how each of her saggar-fired vessels will … Read More
In the Studio: Testing Durability
If you’re a maker of functional ware to be used with food or drink, it’s important to test the durability … Read More
Testing Cone 5 Glazes and Colorants to Expand Your Palette
Whether you work with cone 5 glazes or do high fire reduction, there are so many variables involved in ceramic glazes. These … Read More
Techno File: Titanium Dioxide
Titanium dioxide’s ability to crystallize is what makes it different from other opacifiers. Find what else it can do and … Read More
Understanding Glaze and Clay Materials
Today, we live in an age of super abundance of ceramic raw materials. Innumerable clays and glaze materials offer us … Read More
Fireplace Ash Glazes: How to Clean Out Your Fireplace and Spray Wood Ash Glazes on Pottery
Mark Issenberg shares some ceramic glaze recipes that utilize fireplace wood ash to create an ash glaze surface. Plus he … Read More
Tips and Tools: L-Shaped Test Tile
I have been testing glazes for many, many years and have either developed all of my own glazes or adjusted … Read More
