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
   • 11 hours ago

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   

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   • foraged clay
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     • 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   

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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. Observation on converting glazes...Bentonite needed

   By davidh4976, Tuesday at 12:14 AM
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   • High Bridge Pottery
   • 1 hour ago

10. questions about UMF

    By elenab, Tuesday at 05:56 PM
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    • Min
    • 2 hours ago

11. Wood ash glaze conundrum

    By Sam D, yesterday at 01:48 PM
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    • PeterH
    • 4 hours ago

12. Why is my clay bloating?

    By LindsayM, Saturday at 05:40 AM
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    • PeterH
    • 7 hours ago

13. Glaze firing ruined?

    By kellya10, Saturday at 04:32 AM
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    • Kelly in AK
    • 9 hours ago

14. How fast does your reclaim settle?

    By Callie Beller Diesel, Sunday at 05:41 PM
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    • PeterH
    • 9 hours ago

15. Clear glaze washing out rich dark brown clay

    By tkw954, Monday at 09:40 PM
    • 4 replies
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    • Rae Reich
    • Yesterday at 04:07 PM

16. Managanese Wash

    By LeeU, March 21
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    • LeeU
    • Tuesday at 12:18 AM

17. Bisque Underglaze Twice??

    By grendel, Saturday at 06:59 PM
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    • Babs
    • Sunday at 10:33 PM

18. Kona F-4 to minspar 200 feldspar substitution

    By GlazeGus, Saturday at 03:50 PM
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    • GlazeGus
    • Sunday at 04:51 PM

19. Adding plasticity to reclaim

    By baby potter, May 4
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • Sunday at 04:34 PM

20. Countering the effects of gum in commercial glazes

    By moh, May 16
    • 11 replies
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    • Min
    • May 17

21. Poor results with Amaco Potter's Choice Blue Spark (PC-11). What can I do to improve next time?

    By MKG001, May 30, 2023
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    • rebekahp
    • May 16

22. Using mason stains in magnesium matte recipe?

    By brooksms, May 13
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    • Rae Reich
    • May 15

23. Microwave Safe

    By Kelly in AK, May 11
    • 15 replies
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    • neilestrick
    • May 14

24. Magnetic Clay

    By Kelly in AK, May 14
    • 4 replies
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    • Min
    • May 14

25. Bisque firing quit at 1353 after 6 hours

    By Bear Creek Studio llc, May 11
    • 10 replies
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    • Bear Creek Studio llc
    • May 14