How to Determine Clay Shrinkage and Make a Clay Shrinkage Ruler
Clay shrinkage. Pesky clay shrinkage. Nearly every beginner with clay has had the experience of getting their first piece out … Read More
Tag: shivering
Serious and dangerous glaze defect where excessive glaze compression causes small razor-sharp chips of glaze to pop off along outer edges, corners, and rims.
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
In the Studio: Non-Functional Love Story
I have a long history of using sculptural glazes with frowned upon or, more appropriately what I call “use with … Read More
Mid-Range Reduction Firing: It’s Not Just Cooler, It’s Cool!
As I have mentioned before on CAD, ceramics is not the greenest of art forms, but it is nice to … Read More
Accentuating Form with Glaze
I first started working with crawl glazes in the mid 1990s. Initially I was trying to solve a problem with … Read More
Forming a Foundation
Our life and values are strongly rooted in self-reliance, so when Kevin and I began working in clay we resisted … Read More
In the Studio: Accentuating Form with Glaze
I first started working with crawl glazes in the mid 1990s. Initially I was trying to solve a problem with … Read More
Mingei Mark Making
I have always been drawn to atmospheric firing, whether salt, soda, or wood. However, I encountered a major drawback while … Read More
Archive Article: Spodumene for Low Thermal Expansion
Clay bodies suitable for use in thermal shock situations require low or zero coefficients of thermal expansion. When spodumene (Li20 … Read More
Technofile: Spodumene
Overcome the challenges of using spodumene and discover how to lower glaze melting temperatures and dramatically brighten such colors as … Read More
