Ten Basics of Firing Clay in Electric Kilns
Firing clay is the most critical part of the ceramics process because it is the one thing that makes clay … Read More
Tag: science
A Simplified Ceramic Chemistry Lesson
If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Making an Oil Cruet
My dad starting buying olive oil in a very large glass jar from a local market. He wanted me to … Read More
Techno File: Terra Sig Experiment
Turning the terra-sigillata making process on it’s head, Tom Anderson has found a way to use temperature to eliminate time, … Read More
Techno File: Kiln Atmosphere
Review the science behind kiln atmosphere, then use that information to your advantage in your next firing. … Read More
Clay Culture: Ceramic Biotech
April Gocha and Jessica McMathis
Titanium Dioxide Stops Germs
by April Gocha, PhD
Washing your hands is one of the best things you can do to prevent … Read More
Techno File: Drying 101
his non-uniform drying puts the entire circumference of the plate rim in tension. That can be called lateral tension. Since … Read More
Clay as a Second Career: An Artist Shares How She Found Her Way to Pottery
Despite the fact that our passion for clay runs deep, we were probably not born knowing we wanted to be … Read More
