Understanding Cone 6 – NCECA presentation 2018

Understanding Cone 6 – NCECA presentation 2018

Ceramic Glazes

Understanding Cone 6 – NCECA presentation 2018 On Mar 15, 2018 I gave my first ever NCECA talk. I was part of a panel discussion called Glazes Without Borders, moderated by Matt Katz. My co-presenters Kiara Matos and Peter Berg gave talks about “Copper as...
Glazy Demo – Adding Recipes and More

Glazy Demo – Adding Recipes and More

Ceramic Glazes, Glazy.org

Do you use Glazy.org to store/share your glaze recipes? If you’re just hearing about Glazy for the first time, you should definitely go check it out. It’s a ceramics recipe website that allows you to store recipes with photos, share them with the community and analyze the chemistry/UMF of your glazes, all in one place.

15 Tips to Get Started with Glaze Testing

15 Tips to Get Started with Glaze Testing

Ceramic Glazes

I find ceramic glazes to be absolutely fascinating. I had no idea when I started working with clay that glazes would become the main focus of my life. Glazing was always an afterthought and I basically ruined most of my pieces by glazing them…

What to Keep Track of in Your Glaze Journal

What to Keep Track of in Your Glaze Journal

Ceramic Glazes

How Magic Becomes Science. Have you ever unloaded a BEAUTIFUL piece from the kiln and thought, “Gee, I wish I could remember how I did that”? A big part of glaze testing and advancing your understanding of glazes is record keeping. Whether you’re dipping test tiles or…

99 Cone 6 Glazes You Can Try

99 Cone 6 Glazes You Can Try

Ceramic Glazes

Have you been looking for new glazes to add to your glaze palette? If so, I have 99 different cone 6 glazes you can try. That probably sounds like a lot to look through, but it’s really just 9 base glaze recipes plus 10 colour variations each.

How to Fix a Hard-Panned Glaze with Epsom Salts

How to Fix a Hard-Panned Glaze with Epsom Salts

Ceramic Glazes

Have you ever had a glaze settle into a rock hard layer on the bottom of your glaze bucket? It’s impossible to mix and even if you do get it mixed, it just settles out again. This annoying phenomenon is called “hard-panning” and it often happens to glazes that don’t have enough…

Getting Clarity with Clear Glazes

Getting Clarity with Clear Glazes

Ceramic Glazes, Specific Gravity

There’s nothing worse than a cloudy clear glaze muddying up your beautiful slip design, screen printed images or coloured clay. How can we make sure our clear glaze is always clear and prevent it from going cloudy? In this article, I’ll explain some of the factors that affect the…