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
Tag: plasticizers
Materials added to some claybodies, especially those high in kaolins, to increase plasticity and dry strength—includes bentonite, Macaloid, Veegum-T. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Techno File: Clay Body Shopping
Choosing a clay body to fit your personal aesthetic plus all of your glaze, kiln, and customer needs can be … Read More
Techno File: Cation Exchange
Plasticity is created by a negative electrostatic charge, and clay memory is caused by a positive charge. Check out how … Read More
Techno File: Translucent Porcelain
There is a constant striving by ceramic artists to improve the workability, color, and stability of porcelain clay bodies while … Read More
Tom Turner: A Passion in Porcelain
Vase with four bird sentinels, 9 in. (23 cm) in height, paddled, carved, and stamped porcelain, blue teadust and flambé … Read More
