How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Common opacifier, often used in place of the more expensive tin oxide. Sold as Opax, Superpax, Ultrox, etc., use 7% in a slip and 10 to 12% in a clear glaze to get pure opaque white. Zirconium particles are extremely refractory and remain as inert inclusions in the glaze-melt. They will not affect mattness or gloss, but will increase viscosity. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More