Glaze That Glitters: A Little Experimentation Leads to Some Nice Low Fire Crystal Glazes
When Deanna Ranlett was in school, she wanted to find a glaze that looked like eye shadow. She liked the … Read More
Tag: Kaolin
How to Clean Kiln Shelves, Mix Kiln Wash, and Apply Kiln Wash
Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result … Read More
Recording Glaze Development
It’s amazing how many students and full-time clay workers go about making glazes with a lengthy and time-consuming process, only … Read More
Tips for Stocking A Ceramic Glaze Pantry
I have been using commercial glazes lately, because I have been working out of my home studio since I bought … Read More
In the Studio: Terra Sigillata Line Blends
A multitude of colors can easily be produced by adding colorants to base terra sigillatas. The common practice of creating … Read More
In the Studio: Reflective Ceramics
I was commissioned to create a large house number plaque for a residence in a dark wooded area. The numbers … Read More
The Many Layers of Kiln Wash: How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Techno File: Visual Arts Shino
Traditionally, shino-glazed works are fired in reduction kilns—as a reducing atmosphere must be created for iron to be drawn into … Read More
Techno File: Phase and Eutectics
There are three phases of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Many substances that are solid at room temperature can be … Read More
Techno File: Subbing Fluxes
Many different glazes can easily be formulated from one base recipe by changing the source material for the flux, substituting … Read More
