Firing Clay: The Lowdown on the Ceramic Firing Process
Firing clay is necessary to create durable wares and the more you know about the ceramic firing process, the more … Read More
Tag: mullite
3Al2O3×2SiO2—calcined Kyanite, but is also found naturally. Very desirable interlocking needlelike aluminum silicate crystals form above 1800° F and greatly add to the strength of high-fired vitrified claybodies and glazes. In well-formulated high-fired wares, clay-glaze interface is extremely strong partially due to interlocking mullite crystals. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Techno File: Stoneware Maturity
The majority of ceramic artists buy their clay bodies or raw materials from a commercial supplier. With each purchase comes … Read More
Techno File: Porcelain Bodies 201
Need a good porcelain clay body recipe, but having trouble choosing from the hundreds online? Here are some important rules … Read More
Circular Logic: Using Balloons as Molds for Spherical Handbuilt Ceramic Sculpture
If you’ve ever wanted to build a round ceramic sculpture, but working on the potter’s wheel is not your cup … Read More
In the Studio: Make Your Own Kiln Setters
When I first moved to Northfield, Minnesota, I found a wonderfully tight-knit community of potters. At that time, I was … 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
Technofile: Clay Body Building
Combining the right materials within acceptable limits to make a workable clay body can be difficult and full of trial … Read More
Technofile: Altering Temperatures
So you know how to develop a clay body from scratch, but do you know how to change the maturing … Read More
