Clay and Glaze Chemistry

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1. Porcelain Decorating Slip Problems

   By megansimurphy, January 27, 2020
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   • Min
   • January 28, 2020

2. 'lava' Glaze: Silicon Carbide Vs Barium Sulfate

   By mousey, June 17, 2016
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   • fontaine
   • January 28, 2020

3. Speckled Glazes

   By Dani, March 12, 2017   

   • Cone 6 glazes
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   • liambesaw
   • January 27, 2020

4. flax clay Fiber Clay Bodies

   By CeramicAnnie, January 26, 2020   

   • paper clay
   • fiber clay
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     • fiber clay
     • scarva clay
     • flax
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • January 27, 2020

5. Old crunchy glaze

   By Littlekernpots, January 25, 2020
   • 6 replies
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   • Benzine
   • January 26, 2020

6. Glaze paintings

   By Myrsini, January 21, 2020   

   • glaze
   • paint
   • 2 replies
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   • douglas
   • January 24, 2020

7. Testing for clay origins

   By PD Murphy, January 21, 2020   

   • roofing tiles
   • 19 replies
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   • PD Murphy
   • January 24, 2020

8. Purple Lustre Glaze Mystery

   By Squeakin000, December 3, 2019   

   • purple
   • lustre
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     • lustre
     • shiny
     • thick
     • drip
     • black
     • underglaze
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   • Min
   • January 21, 2020

9. Glossy glaze

   By Sabbir, January 17, 2020
   • 15 replies
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   • Sabbir
   • January 21, 2020

10. Exchanging Frit 3124 for 3134

    By Medeli Alpaca, February 26, 2019   

    • underglaze
    • frit 3124
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      • frit 3124
      • frit 3134
      • hollys underglaze
    • 10 replies
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    • LinR
    • January 20, 2020

11. Glaze Pools ?

    By Stone Fig, January 15, 2020   

    • glaze
    • silica
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    • oldlady
    • January 19, 2020

12. Coleman's Third

    By CactusPots, January 8, 2020
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    • CactusPots
    • January 17, 2020

13. Troubles With Slip

    By Hannah Greenblott, January 15, 2020
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    • Min
    • January 16, 2020

14. How to make ceramic pots using volcanic ash

    By Richard777, January 16, 2020
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    • C.Banks
    • January 16, 2020

15. Help! I Forgot To Bisque Before Glazing.

    By TheSamm, September 11, 2013   

    • help
    • bisque
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      • bisque
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    • oldlady
    • January 15, 2020

16. Can I single fire pieces using Mayco S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing glaze? Dickblicks site reads yes, but on the bottle reads to apply to bisque, and not greenware.

    By aliceb, January 13, 2020
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    • aliceb
    • January 15, 2020

17. Firing green ware straight to cone6 1 2

    By Hgardner, December 3, 2019   

    • greenware
    • glaze
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      • glaze
      • firing
    • 34 replies
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    • aliceb
    • January 14, 2020

18. HELP - Starting over

    By Ariana, January 11, 2020   

    • kiln
    • earthenware
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      • undergalze
      • glaze
      • tools
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    • 2 replies
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    • Ariana
    • January 13, 2020

19. Toasted look on the edge of glaze

    By Liam V, January 5, 2020
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    • Liam V
    • January 13, 2020

20. Bisque at 06 and glaze at 6? is that possible?

    By PoultPot, January 9, 2020
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    • Chilly
    • January 10, 2020

21. Wow and How !?!?!

    By Dan_W, January 9, 2020
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    • Dan_W
    • January 10, 2020

22. Making glaze from your urine

    By Liam V, January 9, 2020
    • 5 replies
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    • JohnnyK
    • January 9, 2020

23. Extremely dark cone 6 clay bodies?

    By Tumbleweed Pottery, May 31, 2019
    • 23 replies
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    • Marian Lake
    • January 9, 2020

24. Post Fire Personalization Techniques

    By debwarr, January 7, 2020   

    • cold glaze
    • sand blasting
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      • sand blasting
      • personalization
      • customization
      • engraving
      • post-fire glazing
    • 16 replies
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    • debwarr
    • January 8, 2020

25. does anyone recognize the source of this glaze recipe?

    By oldlady, July 30, 2019
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    • Bill Kielb
    • January 8, 2020