How to Make Underglaze in Your Ceramics Studio
The truth is, I was a nerdy ceramics undergraduate student. I wanted to learn everything, right away—and I loved my … Read More
ZrSiO4—zircon opacifier—inert dispersoid in glaze melt—low-cost substitute for tin oxide—use double the recipe weight of tin. Includes Zircopax, Opax, Superpax, Ultrox. All are toxic in inhalation. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
The truth is, I was a nerdy ceramics undergraduate student. I wanted to learn everything, right away—and I loved my … Read More
Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More
Understanding glaze structure isn’t hard. Ceramic glazes consist of three main components: glass formers, fluxes, and refractories. If you can … Read More
With the warming summer temperatures, I thought I would share some red and orange glaze recipes to brighten up your … Read More
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
The coloring oxides are the transition metal oxides vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper. Transition metals can combine … Read More
Chun originated over a thousand years ago in China, first reported in the Song Dynasty, as Jun Ware. While many … Read More
Linda Bloomfield and Dave Finkelnburg
Testing standards are important to both the studio artist and his or her customers. While we may give specific instructions … Read More
When fired in oxidation, a small amount of iron oxide (1–5%) gives a honey- or amber-yellow color. Iron oxide in … Read More
There are two main opacifiers (one inexpensive, the other costly) commonly used in ceramic glazes. Aside from general opacity, their … Read More