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August 19, 2009
Color Splash: How to Make Vibrant Bursts of Color on Pottery Using Ceramic Colorants and Slip
Annie Chrietzberg explains Lana Wilson's process for decorating pottery with colored slips and shares the clear cone 6 glaze recipe she uses to finish these pieces.May 13, 2009
Mid-Range Reduction Firing: It’s Not Just Cooler, It’s Cool!
As John Britt points out in today's post, firing to cone 6 reduction is cheaper, faster, and the results can be almost indistinguishable from high fire.February 19, 2009
Lichens and Lizards and Leopards, Oh My! Reticulated Glaze Recipes For Wild Ceramic Surfaces
Glazes are sometimes formulated to intentionally crawl and create reticulated surfaces resembling lichens, leopard coats, or lizard skin. Today, Robin Hopper presents a slip recipe and a base glaze recipes for such an effect, and gives examples of this slip and glaze combination with various ceramic colorants added.February 2, 2009
No Scale? No Problem. Using a Volumetric Glaze Recipe for Ceramic Glaze Testing
Mixing ceramic glazes from scratch can be intimidating to those just getting started. And sometimes it just isn’t practical or possible to purchase or have access to an accurate gram scale. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that mixing glazes is out of the question. As Sumi Von Dassow explains in today’s post, mixing ceramic glazes with a volumetric recipe can be a great way to get your feet wet and learn more about ceramic glaze materials in the process. - Jennifer Harnetty, editor.June 18, 2008
Electric Kiln Success: How to Get Exciting Ceramic Surfaces with Cone 6 Glazes
Jonathan has developed some methods with which he tweaks his glazes and his firing schedule to add some oomph to his ceramic surfaces. Today he shares his techniques for enlivening Cone 6 glazes and some of his favorite Cone 6 ceramic glaze recipes.May 14, 2008
From High Fire to Mid Range: Changing Kilns Leads to New Decorating and Glazing Techniques
After high firing in a gas kiln for 25 years, Wickford, Rhode Island, potter Harry Spring was forced by circumstances to switch to electric. This was quite an adjustment, as Spring had come to depend on the serendipitous effects that are part of the magic of reduction firing. But, adjust he did. Today he shares with us some of the adjustments he made that have made switching to oxidation firing a fun challenge rather than a burden.February 6, 2008
Glaze Recipes and Expert Tips for Great Pottery Glazing Results
In response to our recent features on using direct, stencil, and transfer approaches to achieve glazing patterns, many readers asked about the glazes that were used and where they could get the recipes. So, today, you'll find recipes for three glazes used to illustrate the techniques detailed previously. You'll also find some handy tips to keep in mind when you're ready to get glazing!
