Testing 1…2…3: How to Test Clay Bodies to Find the Right Sculpture or Pottery Clay for Your Work
Even if you love the sculpture or pottery clay you use, at one point or another, the need or desire … Read More
Tag: glaze-fit
The matching of glaze to claybody in terms of composition and coefficient of expansion so that it will adhere permanently . See glaze compression, interface. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Make Vibrant Bursts of Color on Pottery Using Ceramic Colorants and Slip
Impressing textures into soft clay and then playing with those textures in the glazing process is loads of fun (in … Read More
Techno File: Translucent Porcelain
There is a constant striving by ceramic artists to improve the workability, color, and stability of porcelain clay bodies while … Read More
Exploring Glazes: From Perfect Fit to Crackle and Matte
Jar with #22 Rutile Blue, #24 Crackle Clear, and Smokey Green glazes.
I spent a large portion of my pottery career … Read More
Technofile: Spodumene
Overcome the challenges of using spodumene and discover how to lower glaze melting temperatures and dramatically brighten such colors as … Read More
Technofile: Clay Body Building
Combining the right materials within acceptable limits to make a workable clay body can be difficult and full of trial … Read More
Ceramic Substrates as Canvas: A High-Tech Ceramic Material Gets Artsy
If you’ve ever wanted to draw or paint on your claywork, but have felt challenged by translating a two dimensional … Read More
Understanding Clay and Glaze Materials: You Don’t Have to Be a Super Genius
Today, we live in an age of super abundance of ceramic raw materials. Innumerable clays and glaze materials offer us … Read More
Technofile: Glaze Fit
Though many are unaware of it, poor glaze fit can reduce the strength of a fired ceramic piece to as … Read More
