A Simplified Ceramic Chemistry Lesson
If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More
Tag: fluorspar
CaF2—limited use as flux. As with Cryolite, fluorine reacts w/silica at high temperatures, can cause pinholing, blisters. Useful in special-effect crater-glazes. Highly toxic in inhalation and ingestion. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Technofile: Chemistry for Potters
The Elements
The elements were forged in nuclear furnaces inside stars. Ordinary stars like the sun burn hydrogen, two hydrogen atoms … Read More
