5 Tips for Making the Most of Ceramic Glaze Testing
The best way to learn about ceramic glazes and glaze materials is to test them. By studying what happens when … Read More
Most abundant coloring material on earth, responsible for brown and sometimes black color in natural rock and fired clays. In oxidation firings, the red ferric oxide remains very refractory, but in reduction firing and or at high-fire temperatures it transforms to the black ferrous oxide, a powerful flux. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
The best way to learn about ceramic glazes and glaze materials is to test them. By studying what happens when … Read More
Though it might sound like a fancy coffee drink, mocha diffusion is a little-known technique of ceramic surface decoration developed … Read More
There is something magical about the unpredictable surface effects that result from atmospheric firing techniques. Unfortunately, these types of kilns … Read More
It is a very exciting time to be a ceramic artist. There is a wealth of information available to help … Read More
Keeping your brushes clean while working, decorating pottery, or waxing a pot is very important to prolong the life of … Read More
Glazes in the Chun glaze family are lovely light blue high fire glazes that feature opalescence caused by micro bubbles … Read More
Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied … Read More
Richard Zakin and Frederick Bartolovic
Clay undergoes a remarkable transformation when fired in a kiln, changing in molecular structure as the kiln heats up and … Read More
I have never felt good about having my clay space in the basement of our home. No matter how much … Read More
One of the most important decisions a ceramic artist makes concerns their choice of clay body. Commercial clays sold by … Read More