All About Pyrometric Cones
With today’s high-tech computerized kilns, you may have wondered why pyrometric cones are necessary when firing your ceramic art. Even … Read More
Tag: high fire
High-temperature firing range usually including cone 8 to cone 12, for firing stoneware or porcelain. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Elevating the Commonplace: The Bread Basket
Functional ceramics fill and enrich my daily life. Whether setting a table, greeting the morning with a favorite mug in … Read More
Recipes: Atmospheric Glazes
1 Bottle and shot glass, to 8 in. (20 cm) in length, porcelain with Blue Salt glaze, 2015.
2 Plates, to 7 in. (18 cm) in length, porcelain, Bray Shino and Oxidation Celadon glazes, 2015.
3 Mug, 5 in. (13 cm) in height, porcelain, flashing slip, and Honey Celadon glaze, 2015.
4 Yunomi, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, porcelain,Yellow Salt glaze, 2015.
5 Pitcher and cup, 11 in. (23 cm) in height, porcelain, Green and Yellow Salt glazes, 2015. All pieces fired in a reduced wood/soda kiln fired to cone 10.
Lisa York shares some of the high-fire glaze and slip recipes she uses alone, in combination, and … Read More
Following a Thread: Matte Glazes at Mid Range
Vase, 14 in. (36 cm) in length, Polseno Peach and Polseno Terra Cotta with additional glazes.
I am not sure when … Read More
From the Editor: November 2015
1. Soy bottle, 5½ in. (14 cm) in height, salt-fired stoneware, 1980s. Photo: Peter Lee.
Most artists’ work changes throughout their … Read More
Throw, Facet, Throw: How to Create Beautiful Cups with Undulating Texture
Frank Krevens had been making faceted cone 10 porcelain work for many years, but after a recent move, he lost … Read More
From Idea to Finished Form Contest Winners 2015
For our inaugural readership-wide contest, we asked you to show us your creative process, from the drawing board (or screen, … Read More
Online Extra: Oil Spot and Hare’s Fur Glazes
As a category, oil spot glazes are sometimes called Black and Brown ceramics. They include a wide variety of iron … Read More
Subscriber Extra: Throwing Big
David Schlapobersky and Felicity Potter are leading South African studio potters who have been working together in the tradition of … Read More
