Techno File: Opacity: Color and Cost
There are two main opacifiers (one inexpensive, the other costly) commonly used in ceramic glazes. Aside from general opacity, their … Read More
Tag: titanium dioxide
TiO2—matting/opacifying agent. Promotes crystal growth, visual texture in glazes. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
A Case of the Blues: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Cobalt But Were Afraid to Ask
“Does this come in blue?” Probably every potter who has worked an art fair or festival has been asked this … Read More
In the Studio: Commercial Glaze Experiments
Many ceramic artists find their studios filling with glazes and materials used for a specific project that they no longer … Read More
Clay Culture: Clay on the Wall
1 American Clay: Applying plaster in an artistic blend by mixing different colors.
A recent green-building and renovation trend is to … Read More
Clay Culture: Ceramic Biotech
Titanium Dioxide Stops Germs
by April Gocha, PhD
Washing your hands is one of the best things you can do to prevent … Read More
Out of Round
I admit it, round pottery can get a little old and boring for me, so I enjoy the challenge of … Read More
Online Extra: The New World of Crystalline Glazes
Crystalline glazes are seductive and instantly capture the eye. How exhilarating to create a glaze that suggests floating galaxies, frosty … Read More
An Introduction to Color
Whether you’re working with homemade or commercial glazes, altering a base glaze to discover new color palettes can be easy … Read More
Technofile: Clay Body Building
Combining the right materials within acceptable limits to make a workable clay body can be difficult and full of trial … Read More
