Firing Clay: The Lowdown on the Ceramic Firing Process
Firing clay is necessary to create durable wares and the more you know about the ceramic firing process, the more … Read More
Firing clay is necessary to create durable wares and the more you know about the ceramic firing process, the more … Read More
Explorations of her own cultural hybridity and family history inform Heidi McKenzie’s choice of clays, forms, and surfaces in the … Read More
Firing clay is the most critical part of the ceramics process because it is the one thing that makes clay … Read More
When I first discovered ceramics, I quickly became captivated with the process. I loved everything from forming and decorating to … Read More
“Shino first or suffer the curse” is a phrase we have all heard, but what’s the science behind this mantra … Read More
Adding recycled ceramic waste (like bricks and sanitary ware) as aggregate in concrete production may be one way to make … Read More
Getting glazes or casting slip to come out the same from batch to batch is a lot easier if you … Read More
While some glazes have additions that intentionally create a crawled, crackled effect when fired, this is rarely a welcome surprise … Read More
Ceramics can contribute to a cleaner world by limiting household air pollution from cooking. … Read More
If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More