The Low Down on Ceramic Pigments and Stains
Ceramic pigments, often referred to as ceramic stains, have vastly opened up the color possibilities for potters. And as we … Read More
Tag: Understanding Glazes
How to Do a Triaxial Blend to Test Pottery Glazes
A triaxial blend is an excellent tool for learning about glazes and materials but if you’re new to glaze testing, … Read More
Understanding Glaze and Clay Materials
Today, we live in an age of super abundance of ceramic raw materials. Innumerable clays and glaze materials offer us … Read More
Using Glaze Additives to Make Average Glazes Great
Sometimes the glazes we use are good for one purpose, but not so good for another. A glaze might perform … Read More
A Super Simple Analogy to Help You Understand Glaze Structure
Ceramic glazes consist of three main components: glass formers, fluxes, and refractories. If you can remember those, and familiarize yourself … Read More
Glazed and Confused? How to Mix a Color Blend and Interpret the Results
In today’s video, I am sharing a clip (and a recipe) from John Britt’s best-selling video Understanding Glazes. In this (much-condensed) … Read More
The Power Sieve: Make Short Work of Sieving Glazes and Cleaning Ash
Anyone who is interested in ash glazes knows how tedious the cleaning process can be. And just sieving regular glazes … Read More
Tips for Making the Right Test Tiles for Testing Your Glazes
Glaze testing is essential if you are interested in really personalizing and perfecting your work. And to improve your results, … Read More
