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Alfred University Fundamentals of CeramicsTwelve Lectures explaining the science behind ceramic materials and firing them - everything but glaze making. > > > Download Lin… Started by Norm Stuart in Ceramic Materials EducationLatest Reply |
Replacing Materials that Are No Longer Produced or Have Changed GreatlyIn the last couple of decades we have seen a number of materials that were in widespread use by potters suddenly go out of production. One… Started by George Lewter in Ceramic Materials EducationLatest Reply |
Testing Glazes for Durability, Fit, and Toxicity on Functional WareTesting glaze toxicity, fit, and durability can be a two tiered process. You can run a number of tests at home with very limited equipment… Started by Liz Gamelin in Glazes - Theory and ChemistryLatest Reply |
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Pyrax - Pyrophyllite B Mica as a Glaze ModifierPyrophyillite (Pyrax) is a mica which may not fully melt at Cone 6, but it does interesting things to other glazes. Digitalfire says Pyrax… Started by Norm Stuart in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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Jul 20 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Bailey's Red?Does anyone know the recipe for the Bailey's Red that Stephen Hill mentions in the video and uses. He does not include this recipe with th… Started by Tom Waggle in Glazes - Recipe Exchange |
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Nov 27, 2023 Reply by Susan Reys |
Gelling with Gerstley - Not a fun dance routineMy glazes have been acting ...... peculiar , lately. and I read this on Facebook. Please consider the source, so I come here for verific… Started by cp dunbar in Glazes - Development and Adjustment |
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May 26, 2021 Reply by Donna Kat |
Alfred University Fundamentals of CeramicsTwelve Lectures explaining the science behind ceramic materials and firing them - everything but glaze making. > > > Download Lin… Started by Norm Stuart in Ceramic Materials Education |
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May 3, 2021 Reply by cp dunbar |
Ruined cupsCan someone please tell me why every cup on the left side of the kiln bloated and cracked on the bottom while every cup on the right side o… Started by Robert spicer in Firing Techniques |
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Apr 17, 2021 Reply by Norm Stuart |
Colemanite and spodumene in glazesHallo, Is there anyone who can give me some advice on using colemanite and spodumene in glazes? I have read that use of colemanite can caus… Started by Luca in Glazes - Theory and Chemistry |
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Mar 6, 2021 Reply by Norm Stuart |
New recipes I would like to try. Ideas or advice?I bought the different dry raw materials and a precise scale, for this reason this time I weighed the ingredients precisely. However, I sti… Started by Luca in Glazes - Recipe Exchange |
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Feb 27, 2021 Reply by Luca |
Wood ash from pellet stoveIs there anyone who uses the ash produced by pellet stoves and has experience on its use? I'm wondering if there are any problems using thi… Started by Luca in Glazes - Theory and Chemistry |
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Feb 27, 2021 Reply by Luca |
Trying posting photosStarted by Luca in Network User Guide |
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Feb 20, 2021 Reply by Luca |
Have you ever tried crater glaze?I've tried a lot of methods, and the most similar recipe is. Glass 70. Kaolin 30. Fine silicon carbide 1. Copper carbonate 5. The effect is… Started by meiniye in Network User Guide |
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