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Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied … Read More

Firing clay is the most critical part of the ceramics process because it is the one thing that makes clay … Read More

At Ceramic Arts Network, we often receive inquiries from readers about making various things. One reader in particular asked about … Read More

It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … Read More

Talc is a convenient and inexpensive source of silica and magnesium for both clay bodies and glazes. Its successful use, … Read More

Using biosolids—the product of wastewater treatment that often ends up in landfills—in the formation of bricks not only diverts waste, … Read More

Every potter wants to be certain that the products they are selling are safe and will stand up to the … Read More

As Sumi von Dassow explains in this post, you can get great pit firing effects on pots using a good … Read More

We get a lot of questions from readers about the raku firing process. I think raku firing intrigues many a … Read More

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