Clay and Glaze Chemistry

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1. Frit Substitution Chart + Orton Cone Charts + Kiln Wash Recipes

   By Min, October 15, 2019
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   • olaff40
   • May 23

2. Potash Feldspar comparisons of Custer, Mahavir, G200EU and Vardhman

   By Min, May 3
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   • Min
   • May 3

3. Wild Clay Processing

   By Min, November 5, 2022   

   • found clay
   • foraged clay
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     • dug clay
     • testing wild clay
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   • Pluton
   • January 26

4. Eutectics Calculator 1 2

   By Min, May 12, 2021
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   • C.Banks
   • January 14

5. Custer feldspar... again... new chemistry 2021 data 1 2

   By Dick White, August 15, 2022
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   • GEP
   • January 3

6. Talc shortage? New Talc - Cim Talc and Fabi Talc 1 2

   By Susan McHenry, April 28, 2021   

   • talc
   • cim talc fabi talc
   • 28 replies
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   • Dick White
   • October 22, 2023

7. Spodumene Substitute Analysis

   By Min, April 1, 2023
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   • PeterH
   • July 10, 2023

8. User Beware + Technical FAQ's

   By Guest JBaymore, February 22, 2014
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   • oldlady
   • December 27, 2019

9. Stinky Mold in my clay & throwing water

   By rdroza, 5 hours ago   

   • moldy clay
   • mold in throwing water
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     • recycled clay
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   • rdroza
   • 5 hours ago

10. correcting glaze that fired glossy instead of matte....

    By s6x, Wednesday at 01:33 PM
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    • Kelly in AK
    • Yesterday at 09:26 AM

11. Transparent glaze troubleshooting

    By Katarina, February 9   

    • transparent glaze
    • stoneware
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      • stoneware
      • pinholing
      • slip
      • slipware
    • 5 replies
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    • Min
    • Wednesday at 08:41 PM

12. All my glazes come out copper.

    By Maree, Tuesday at 06:33 AM
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    • Min
    • Tuesday at 01:54 PM

13. Porcelain mass with silicon carbide fired in oxidation atmosphere

    By Froufrouis, May 30
    • 8 replies
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    • Kelly in AK
    • Monday at 11:51 PM

14. Modifying white glaze

    By Discus, May 31
    • 9 replies
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    • Discus
    • Sunday at 12:23 PM

15. Magnetic Clay

    By Kelly in AK, May 14
    • 7 replies
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    • Kelly in AK
    • Saturday at 08:50 PM

16. Observation on converting glazes...Bentonite needed

    By davidh4976, May 21
    • 12 replies
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • May 31

17. Question on Tichane's "Celedon Blues" 5-3-2 recipe

    By Mudfish1, May 27
    • 5 replies
    • 100 views
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    • Mudfish1
    • May 30

18. Wood ash glaze conundrum

    By Sam D, May 22
    • 15 replies
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    • Sam D
    • May 29

19. Waterfall brown glaze pinholing (recipe from mastering cone 6 glazes Hasselberth)

    By Blowing Rock Pottery, May 26
    • 9 replies
    • 162 views
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    • Min
    • May 28

20. Gold Lustre

    By Imu, April 15
    • 6 replies
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    • Min
    • May 27

21. questions about UMF

    By elenab, May 21
    • 20 replies
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    • Hulk
    • May 27

22. how to use my logo stamp with underglaze

    By Ingida, May 24
    • 5 replies
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    • Bill Kielb
    • May 25

23. Why is my clay bloating?

    By LindsayM, May 18
    • 15 replies
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    • PeterH
    • May 23

24. Glaze firing ruined?

    By kellya10, May 18
    • 5 replies
    • 128 views
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    • Kelly in AK
    • May 23

25. How fast does your reclaim settle?

    By Callie Beller Diesel, May 19
    • 7 replies
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    • PeterH
    • May 23