Clay and Glaze Chemistry

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1. Cone 6 Porcelain recommendations

   By Cori Charters, May 2, 2020
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   • spadefootclay
   • May 3, 2020

2. Red Body Clay Guide

   By glazenerd, April 29, 2020   

   • red body
   • iron
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     • iron
     • iron disulfide
     • hematite
     • magnetite
     • blistering
     • bloating
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   • Babs
   • May 2, 2020

3. Underglaze or engobe for third-firing

   By Ktmountain studio, May 1, 2020   

   • underglaze
   • engobe
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     • engobe
     • thirdfiring
   • 5 replies
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • May 1, 2020

4. Silicon carbide bubbles

   By Barbie, April 30, 2020
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   • Magnolia Mud Research
   • April 30, 2020

5. Problem with Electric Brown

   By SSB, April 13, 2020
   • 11 replies
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   • SSB
   • April 30, 2020

6. Clay suppliers near New York

   By Kevinr1897, April 24, 2020   

   • clay
   • supplier
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   • Kevinr1897
   • April 30, 2020

7. Quarantine low-firing stoneware

   By spiffypix, April 27, 2020
   • 3 replies
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   • spiffypix
   • April 29, 2020

8. Newbie Glaze/ Body Question

   By Ashley Scobey, April 26, 2020   

   • newbie
   • low fire clay
   • 3 replies
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   • Chilly
   • April 28, 2020

9. Adjusting stains for variegation

   By kaileycreates, April 28, 2020   

   • glaze
   • stains
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     • mason stains
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   • liambesaw
   • April 28, 2020

10. Need help with sawdust firing

    By fravsss, April 26, 2020   

    • sawdust firing
    • underfired bisque
    • 24 replies
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    • BonnieBee
    • April 27, 2020

11. Cone 5/6 Stoneware type claybody recipes

    By vivk, April 24, 2020   

    • covid 19
    • clay recipe
    • 8 replies
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    • vivk
    • April 27, 2020

12. Stamping with an underglaze

    By DMCosta, April 25, 2020
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    • DMCosta
    • April 25, 2020

13. Oxides over white glaze?

    By Earthandwater, April 22, 2020
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    • Rae Reich
    • April 24, 2020

14. when would you add wood pellets to glaze firing?

    By jrgpots, April 14, 2020
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    • Sorcery
    • April 22, 2020

15. dipping glaze leaves large bubbles on ware

    By Juli Long, September 29, 2011
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    • Babs
    • April 22, 2020

16. Trouble with pinholes

    By WarEagle2334, April 22, 2020   

    • glaze
    • pinholes
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      • defects
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    • 1 reply
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    • Min
    • April 22, 2020

17. Dark patches on clay body, cone 6

    By Meghann, April 17, 2020   

    • uneven
    • patches
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    • 15 replies
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    • Sorcery
    • April 21, 2020

18. Stoneware Fired to Earthenware Temperature

    By Maureen ROSE, April 20, 2020
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    • Sorcery
    • April 21, 2020

19. Help me understand what happened on floating blue test tiles.

    By milksnake12, April 20, 2020
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    • milksnake12
    • April 21, 2020

20. Pigment powders mica etc.

    By Dennis Calderbank, April 20, 2020   

    • pigments
    • powders
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      • powders
      • colouring ceramics
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    • Bill Kielb
    • April 21, 2020

21. Wax as a Surface Treatment

    By SSB, April 20, 2020
    • 1 reply
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    • LeeU
    • April 21, 2020

22. Transparent glaze recipe

    By Sabbir, April 17, 2020
    • 11 replies
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    • Hulk
    • April 21, 2020

23. Crazed glaze...can I sure-fire?

    By Bandymolar, April 20, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 159 views
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    • Min
    • April 20, 2020

24. What happened to Great Lakes Clay ?

    By michael macone, April 16, 2020
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    • michael macone
    • April 19, 2020

25. Reclaimed clay

    By ronfire, April 16, 2020
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    • liambesaw
    • April 16, 2020