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The chemically active state of the melted glaze. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

Over the past couple of decades, raku firing has become very popular. The unpredictability of the process keeps potters and … Read More

Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More

Cobalt blue glaze recipes are in most potters’ repertoires because they produce beautiful blue glazes. And what’s not to love … Read More

Chrome oxide or Cr2O3 is a common studio material that can help produce beautiful colors in the kiln. But it can be … Read More

An abundance of free wood ash from summer bonfires led Clausen to explore various ways to use this variable flux … Read More

Ah celadons, how I love celadons. These traditional east Asian glazes can produce translucent colors ranging from soft greens and … Read More

My Yonic Double Seed Server evolved from thoughts about seeds, their inner and outer hulls, and the shapes of seed … Read More

There are two main opacifiers (one inexpensive, the other costly) commonly used in ceramic glazes. Aside from general opacity, their … Read More

The heat of the kiln can have a dramatic effect on a glaze. In my own studio I usually have … Read More

1 Fired glaze test with a thin glaze slurry where the glaze is underfired and matte. 2 Fired test showing … Read More