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Plasticity is a sought after characteristic in clay bodies, but too much plasticity often leads to troublesome issues with clay … Read More

Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More

Ahhh plasticity! It’s the property of clay that got us hooked on it in the first place. Caused by just … Read More

Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More

In today’s post, our own Holly Goring not only includes some versatile three-ingredient cone 04 glaze recipes, but she also … Read More

I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More

Clay undergoes a remarkable transformation when fired in a kiln, changing in molecular structure as the kiln heats up and … Read More

Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More

This is a blast from the past post that features some older work of Kari Radasch and her clay appliqué … Read More

Glazes in the Chun glaze family are lovely light blue high fire glazes that feature opalescence caused by micro bubbles … Read More