Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
Glaze fault where glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay. Usually caused by dusty, dirty, or oily surface beneath glaze or by excessively powdery glaze. In some cases results from very high L.O.I. in glaze materials, causing high glaze-shrinkage and resulting cracking during firing. Used intentionally in controlled crawl and beading glazes. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
An exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles, California, showcased more than 60 small vases made by Doyle Lane … Read More
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I have to admit, glazing is not my favorite part of the ceramic process and I am always on the … Read More
“Shino first or suffer the curse” is a phrase we have all heard, but what’s the science behind this mantra … Read More
While some glazes have additions that intentionally create a crawled, crackled effect when fired, this is rarely a welcome surprise … Read More
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As we all know, glaze defects are not all bad. Ceramic artists can use them to great effect on both … Read More
Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More
Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More