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If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More

It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More

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

In ceramics, one person’s fault is another person’s fancy. While crazing is technically a glaze fault, it can also be … 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

Feldspars are important ingredients in clay bodies and glazes. In both applications, their primary function is to supply fluxes to … Read More

Porcelain can be worked like other clays, but when fired can reach a state of extreme whiteness, becoming vitreous and … Read More

Glaze flow is dependent on the time and temperature of a glaze firing, along with glaze thickness, and glaze and … Read More

Commercial glazes are awesome and super reliable, but I also like to use glazes that I mix on my own … Read More

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