Glaze Theory – Part II
Continuing our study, today I will discuss glaze theory with an emphasis on chemical elements. This technical subject requires some basic chemistry, but I will start from the beginning to make the ideas clear. […]
Ceramic Glaze Theory – Part I
Hello everyone! I have been away from the blog for a while, but now I would like to introduce an important subject for potters: ceramic glaze. It is a broad, technical topic, so I will divide it into several posts. […]
Substituting Raw Materials in Glaze Formulation
Hello everyone! Imagine finding a promising glaze recipe online, only to discover that it uses an ingredient difficult to obtain in Brazil. There is a way to approach this problem through raw-material substitution and glaze-calculation software. […]
Flocculated and Deflocculated Glazes
Hello everyone! This post is a little more technical, but I hope it helps potters having trouble applying glazes. A glaze may seem too thick or too thin, prompting us to add or remove water. But there are other factors to consider. […]
Celadon glaze in Japan
In the previous post I discussed celadon’s history. Today we will look at the glaze’s technique in Japan, where reduction firing is used to develop colours ranging from blue to green. […]