Using Rare Earth Oxides as Ceramic Colorants to Obtain Intense Colors
Ceramic stains make it possible to create glazes that fire to just about any color of the rainbow. But one … Read More
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How to Make Underglaze in Your Ceramics Studio
The truth is, I was a nerdy ceramics undergraduate student. I wanted to learn everything, right away—and I loved my … Read More
Microwave Kilns: Great Tools for Testing Low-Fire Lusters, Enamels, and China Paints
Many people know that a microwave oven can be used to dry clay quickly when you’re in a pinch. Dielectric … Read More
In the Studio: Cleaning Work
The final step toward getting your wares table ready requires that you handle each piece individually to decide how to … Read More
Techno File: Cristobalite
Cristobalite can cause disastrous results in firings, so using a clay body in which it forms isn’t recommended unless one … Read More
Ceramic Stains: The Easy Way to Create All the Colors of the Rainbow on Your Pottery
Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More
Advice for Keeping A Kiln Log
With the ease of electric kilns, many potters forego keeping a kiln log. But there are plenty of reasons to … Read More
Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
In the Studio: Low-Stakes Creativity
The thought with this practice is that students will try new things if their grades will not be negatively impacted … Read More
Tips and Tools: Keeping a Kiln Log
When did you last change your elements? What exactly was that glaze combination you tested a while ago? Keep up … Read More
