Techno File: Crystal Cool
Years ago, I put a glossy, transparent, gray/off-white glaze into a wood kiln and it came out matte, opaque, and … Read More
Tag: microcrystalline
Crystal effects dependent on tiny crystals in the glaze surface, as compared to macrocrystalline effects. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Techno File: Microcrystalline Glazes
Ryan Coppage, PhD and Jenn Wicks
You may know about crystalline glazes, but are you aware of microcrystalline glazes? These consist of smaller crystals with subtle … Read More
Triple Glazing: Acknowledging Inspiration and Chasing the Image
Struck by the complexity of a cup given as a gift, Dick Lehman packed it away lest it influence him … Read More
From the Editor: April 2020
Unless you don’t fire the clay objects you make, at some point you have to decide what type of surface … 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
Matte and Specialty Glazes
Alisa Liskin Clausen shares the fired results of testing six matte base glazes from the Ceramics Monthly archives and numerous … Read More
What Makes a Matte Glaze Matte?
I looooooooooooove a matte glaze, especially those really buttery matte glazes that beg to be caressed. But I have to … Read More
Getting Cool Crystal Effects with Titanium Dioxide Glaze
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an opacifier and unlike tin oxide and zircopax, it develops crystals in glazes. Titanium dioxide glazes with … Read More
Techno File: Opacity: Color and Cost
There are two main opacifiers (one inexpensive, the other costly) commonly used in ceramic glazes. Aside from general opacity, their … Read More
Whole Foods, Integrated Design
We’re pleased to have gwendolyn yoppolo return (remember her relish server in the Nov/Dec 2007 PMI). gwendolyn has a fascination … Read More
