The Magic of Majolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
Tag: rutile
Titanium ore, used as source of titanium dioxide, contains iron, other trace minerals—gives tan color, promotes crystallization giving mottled multicolor effects in some HT glazes, or in overglaze stain (very refractory, use sparingly). Gives rich mottled medium blue in some HT glazes. Dark rutile contains higher percentage of iron. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
A Plethora of Purple: Glaze Recipes for Earthenware, Stoneware and Porcelain
Purple is one of my favorite colors. From pale lavender to deep eggplant there are so many gorgeous purple hues. … Read More
Hare’s Fur and Oil Spot Glazes
Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied … Read More
How to Correct Five Common Ceramic Glaze Defects
It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … 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
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
Tips for Increasing or Decreasing Crystallization in Glazes
Lately I have been experimenting with different firing schedules to see how my glazes are affected. One exciting discovery was … Read More
Techno File: Crystal Cool
Years ago, I put a glossy, transparent, gray/off-white glaze into a wood kiln and it came out matte, opaque, and … Read More
Techno File: Microcrystalline Glazes
Ryan Coppage, PhD and Jenn Wicks
You may know about crystalline glazes, but are you aware of microcrystalline glazes? These consist of smaller crystals with subtle … Read More
Recipes for Cool Ceramic Glaze Colors
If you’ve seen anything I have made in the last several years, you know that I’m a little bit obsessed … Read More
