Crazing in Pottery Glaze – Causes & Ways to Prevent It
Crazing in pottery glaze is a network of very fine cracks that cover the glaze on a piece of ceramics. Sometimes potters deliberately want to …
Crazing in pottery glaze is a network of very fine cracks that cover the glaze on a piece of ceramics. Sometimes potters deliberately want to …
Pinholes in pottery glaze are one of the most common glaze defects you will encounter. They can be tricky to resolve because they are often …
Applying glaze is a learning curve. It can be tricky to control exactly how much you apply. This article is about what can happen if …
There are many different reasons why your glaze is not sticking to your bisque pottery. Maybe it looks fine when you apply it and it …
If you work in a cold pottery studio or workshop you may have encountered the problem of frozen clay and glaze. When exposed to frigid …
Painting mugs is a great way to personalize gifts. It can be a great way to express your creativity, whatever your age. And it’s a …
The most common practice when making ceramics is to fire pottery twice. The first fire is the bisque or biscuit fire. But what is the …
Firing clay is the process of turning it from clay into ceramic material. Most of the time pottery is fired twice, and the second firing …
A lot of heart and soul can go into making your pottery. So, it can be gutting when your glaze doesn’t turn out how you …
When I first started glazing my own pottery, I wondered how long should glaze dry before firing? I was well aware that greenware can explode …
With time pottery glaze can dry out. The water content will evaporate and the glaze can either become too thick to apply. Or it can …
I sometimes find myself in a position where I don’t have the exact color glaze that I want. Recently I wondered if I could mix …