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Feldspars are important ingredients in clay bodies and glazes. In both applications, their primary function is to supply fluxes to … Read More

Chun originated over a thousand years ago in China, first reported in the Song Dynasty, as Jun Ware. While many … Read More

My work is always fired to cone 6 in oxidation and I build glazes that include 20–25% red clay and … Read More

When you pull a piece out of the kiln and there is a glaze defect on it, you might think there … Read More

Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More

Slips, engobes, and underglazes are a lot of fun to use for ceramic decoration and there are endless ways to … Read More

There is an abundance of clay in my area, and I have occasionally thought about making work out of local … Read More

Ceramic pigments, often referred to as ceramic stains, have vastly opened up the color possibilities for potters. And as we … Read More

Mixing clay is generally not done by most studio potters. Instead, most of us buy premixed pottery clay neatly pugged and … Read More

Wood ash or, more correctly, ash from organic vegetation, has been used as an ingredient for the development of glazes … Read More