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
Crystal effects dependent on tiny crystals in the glaze surface, as compared to macrocrystalline effects. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
There is something magical about the unpredictable surface effects that result from atmospheric firing techniques. Unfortunately, these types of kilns … Read More
I looooooooooooove a matte glaze, especially those really buttery matte glazes that beg to be caressed. But I have to … Read More
Years ago, I put a glossy, transparent, gray/off-white glaze into a wood kiln and it came out matte, opaque, and … Read More
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
Struck by the complexity of a cup given as a gift, Dick Lehman packed it away lest it influence him … Read More
Unless you don’t fire the clay objects you make, at some point you have to decide what type of surface … Read More
Alisa Liskin Clausen shares the fired results of testing six matte base glazes from the Ceramics Monthly archives and numerous … Read More
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an opacifier and unlike tin oxide and zircopax, it develops crystals in glazes. Titanium dioxide glazes with … Read More
There are two main opacifiers (one inexpensive, the other costly) commonly used in ceramic glazes. Aside from general opacity, their … Read More
We’re pleased to have gwendolyn yoppolo return (remember her relish server in the Nov/Dec 2007 PMI). gwendolyn has a fascination … Read More