Techno File: Talc
Talc is a convenient and inexpensive source of silica and magnesium for both clay bodies and glazes. Its successful use, … Read More
Low-temperature firing range, usually below cone 02 (2048° F), used for most bisque-firing and for glaze-firing terracotta and whiteware. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Talc is a convenient and inexpensive source of silica and magnesium for both clay bodies and glazes. Its successful use, … Read More
Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More
Chrome oxide or Cr2O3 is a common studio material that can help produce beautiful colors in the kiln. But it can be … Read More
One of the things all ceramic artists have in common is that we all need to fire our work in … Read More
We get a lot of questions from readers about the raku firing process. I think raku firing intrigues many a … 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
When you pull a piece out of the kiln and there is a glaze defect on it, you might think there … Read More
The obvara firing process, which originated in Eastern Europe around the 12th Century, involves scalding the finish on the pottery … Read More
Commercial glazes are awesome and super reliable, but I also like to use glazes that I mix on my own … Read More
In today’s post, David Gamble discusses a red hot topic for many a ceramic artist: how to achieve reliable red … Read More