The New World of Crystalline Glazes: Developing Beautiful Crystals in Reduction
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More
Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More
Naked raku gets its racy name because during the process of firing, the outer shell of slip that was applied … 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
Slips, engobes, and underglazes are a lot of fun to use for ceramic decoration and there are endless ways to … Read More
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Commercial glazes are awesome and super reliable, but I also like to use glazes that I mix on my own … Read More
Ceramic stains make it possible to create glazes that fire to just about any color of the rainbow. But one … Read More
In today’s post, our own Holly Goring not only includes some versatile three-ingredient cone 04 glaze recipes, but she also … Read More
Understanding glaze structure isn’t hard. Ceramic glazes consist of three main components: glass formers, fluxes, and refractories. If you can … Read More