Pentalobe Plate and Mollusk Set
The inspiration for the pentalobe plate and mollusk set came primarily from my direct experiences with the natural environment. As … Read More
Tag: iron
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
Techno File: Rapid Bisque Firing
Most beginning potters pay little attention to bisque firings until they experience an explosion. More often than not, glaze blemishes … Read More
New Forms, New Voices: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
An exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of Art displayed contemporary and historical Japanese ceramics from the Gitter-Yelen Collection. … Read More
Glazing and Firing Techniques Atmospheric-like Effects in an Electric Kiln
There is something magical about the unpredictable surface effects that result from atmospheric firing techniques. Unfortunately, these types of kilns … Read More
An Introduction to Fuel-Burning Kilns
Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More
Tips for Successful Raku Firing: Raku Clay Bodies and Kilns
Over the past couple of decades, raku firing has become very popular. The unpredictability of the process keeps potters and … Read More
How and Why to Use a Kiln Exhaust System
If you are looking to buy a kiln, you will need to consider a kiln exhaust system too. Typically we … Read More
Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
Laying a Foundation for Layered Surfaces with Ceramic Engobes and Etching
To create surfaces with depth, it can be helpful to start applying decoration in the greenware stage. Colleen Riley does … Read More
Super Cool! Slow Cooling an Electric Kiln Firing
If you have ever had problems with pin holing or dunting, slow cooling your kiln could be the solution you … Read More
