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

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

I switched from porcelain to earthenware during my first semester of graduate school at the University of Nebraska. The … Read More

My work is always fired to cone 6 in oxidation and I build glazes that include 20–25% red clay and … Read More

Her friends say Zablocki looks like her characters. She laughs, “You know, the woman with the long nose?” Her imaginary … 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

If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … Read More

If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More

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

Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More