How to Correct Five Common Ceramic Glaze Defects
It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … Read More
Tag: crazing
Very fine surface cracks in fired glaze surface—technically a fault in glazed wares, but often sought after, especially in raku. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Determine Clay Shrinkage and Make a Clay Shrinkage Ruler
Clay shrinkage. Pesky clay shrinkage. Nearly every beginner with clay has had the experience of getting their first piece out … Read More
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
Rare Earth Metals at Cone 6
A while back, we posted an article on using rare earth metals in high fire glazes. The rare earth metals, … 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
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
Decorating with Nerikomi Colored Clay Patterns
If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More
Surfacing Memories
Observing this collection of artifacts uncovered memories I had of these ever-present ornaments. I could not have described any of … Read More
Weather Proofing for Outdoor Ceramic Tile Installation
At Ceramic Arts Network, we often receive inquiries from readers about making various things. One reader in particular asked about … 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
