Glaze That Glitters: A Little Experimentation Leads to Some Nice Low Fire Crystal Glazes
When Deanna Ranlett was in school, she wanted to find a low fire crystal glaze that looked like eye shadow. … Read More
Tag: reduction
Chemical reaction in which oxygen atoms are removed from a compound. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
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
Charlie and Linda Riggs’ Naked Raku Technique
Naked raku gets its racy name because during the process of firing, the outer shell of slip that was applied … Read More
Demystifying the Reduction Firing Process
We all know what reduction firing is, right? Or do we? The science of what happens in a reduction kiln … Read More
How to Make Magic Rice Paper Transfers for Ceramics
A couple NCECAs ago, I bought some rice paper transfers from a supplier at the conference. They are super fun … Read More
Recipes: More is More
Dick Lehman, Lisa Orr, and Stephanie Wilhelm
Dick Lehman, Lisa Orr, and Stephanie Wilhelm embrace the more-is-more approach with the help of these glaze recipes. … Read More
Techno File: Tenmoku to Tomato Red
Ryan Coppage, PhD and Jenn Wicks
Do you ever wonder how a glaze can completely change color with the adjustment of a single ingredient? Take a … Read More
Andrew Matheson: Changing Focus
After spending 40 years focused on form, Andrew Matheson has shifted to exploring a variety of decoration techniques on the … Read More
Clay Culture: More or Less
From brown to bling, the spectrum of ceramic aesthetics—and possibilities—is vast, rich terrain at the disposal of artists of every … Read More
Building an Anagama Kiln for a High School Ceramics Class
An anagama kiln in a high school ceramics class? That seems highly unlikely, doesn’t it? Many high school ceramics teachers … Read More
