September 28, 2009
The Many Layers of Kiln Wash: How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
In this post, John Britt explains that giving a bit more consideration to kiln wash might help potters avoid some of the common kiln wash headaches - like scraping cracked kiln wash off shelves or lamenting an otherwise perfect piece that was ruined by a flake of kiln wash. Plus he shares some kiln wash recipes for various firing techniques.
September 16, 2009
The Happy Accident: How a Ceramic Artist Turned the Product of a Kiln Firing Mishap into a Gem
Today potter Mary Cay shares the results of her two years of trial and error trying to cultivate "kiln jewels." She also shares the glaze recipes and instruction you'll need to make your own glaze kiln jewels.
March 7, 2008
Kiln Wash Simplified
This
week's Tip of the Week comes to us from ceramic artist Sylvia Nagy of
Brooklyn, New York. If you are tired of scraping and cleaning kiln
shelves between firings, you'll love this simple tip.