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
Tag: oxidation
Any chemical reaction in which atoms or molecules combine with oxygen atoms. The combustion of fuel is an oxidation reaction. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
The Low Down on Ceramic Pigments and Stains
Ceramic pigments, often referred to as ceramic stains, have vastly opened up the color possibilities for potters. And as we … 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
Recipes: Aquatic Effect
When used in combination as described in Mark Chuck’s process article, these recipes develop surfaces that capture the visual effects … Read More
Recipes: Rich Surfaces
Beth Bolgla, Patrick Coughlin, Dan Finnegan, and Mizuyo Yamashita
Studio Visit artist Patrick Coughlin and Working Potters Beth Bolgla, Dan Finnegan, and Mizuyo Yamashita share the recipes that lend … Read More
Studio Visit: Patrick Coughlin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
My studio, located in the heart of Fishtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a mixed-use property that has both commercial and … Read More
Exposure: June/July/August 2019
Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions … Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Cobalt Blue Glaze Recipes
Cobalt blue glaze recipes are in most potters’ repertoires because they produce beautiful blue glazes. And what’s not to love … Read More
Building, Packing and Firing Saggars
Ceramic artist Joan Carcia delights in the fact that she never quite knows how each of her saggar-fired vessels will … Read More
The New World of Crystalline Glazes: Developing Beautiful Crystals in Reduction
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More
