Clay and Glaze Chemistry

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1. Copper spot effect

   By jerbis quilbin, October 16, 2018
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   • Marcia Selsor
   • October 16, 2018

2. Low-fire glazes, asking for advice

   By Dodo, October 9, 2018   

   • low-fire glaze
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   • Dodo
   • October 16, 2018

3. Trace amounts of toxic elements in materials

   By DBPottery, October 4, 2018
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   • DBPottery
   • October 14, 2018

4. Milky glaze

   By Sue Rhodes, October 13, 2018
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   • Babs
   • October 13, 2018

5. Finding stoneware or mid/highfire clay

   By dubbled33, October 12, 2018
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   • C.Banks
   • October 13, 2018

6. Pinholes in glazing on B3 Brown clay

   By TBayCeramics, October 12, 2018
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   • liambesaw
   • October 13, 2018

7. Glaze on bonsai pot foot

   By VladCruceanu, October 10, 2018
   • 12 replies
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   • Chilly
   • October 12, 2018

8. Re-firing low fire glaze

   By Gregory Hendren, April 20, 2018   

   • low-fire glaze
   • re-firing
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   • Dodo
   • October 12, 2018

9. skipping bisque firing

   By LEE6, October 11, 2018
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   • Babs
   • October 12, 2018

10. how to make slip

    By ^5 clay, October 10, 2018
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    • Min
    • October 10, 2018

11. stains carbonates in glazes

    By annacondagh, October 8, 2018
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    • annacondagh
    • October 9, 2018

12. Salvage Glaze with Too Much Water

    By H-Bake, October 7, 2018   

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    • fix
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      • brushing medium
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    • neilestrick
    • October 9, 2018

13. Whitest white stoneware with no grog? ^6

    By moh, October 8, 2018
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    • neilestrick
    • October 9, 2018

14. Will it break/crack when firing ?

    By Dalva88, October 7, 2018
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    • Babs
    • October 8, 2018

15. Sculpture stuck to base

    By Carl_and16, October 4, 2018   

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    • firing
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      • runny glaze
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    • Pres
    • October 8, 2018

16. Takuro Kuwata - how does he do it?

    By Fredrin, October 7, 2018
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    • Fredrin
    • October 7, 2018

17. Tons Of Little Bumps/bubbles Showing Up After Glaze Firing

    By Beardbangs, July 27, 2015   

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    • Mary Cousins
    • October 6, 2018

18. Piholes On Slipcasted Greenware, Pinholes On A Glaze

    By natanata, September 6, 2015   

    • porcelain
    • pinholes
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      • pinholes
      • glaze
      • greenware
      • slip cast
    • 13 replies
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    • AscotLady
    • October 5, 2018

19. Glaze Troubles

    By Carl_and16, October 4, 2018   

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    • clay
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      • running
    • 2 replies
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    • JohnnyK
    • October 4, 2018

20. Glaze Shivering Problem

    By Kachenbeat, July 19, 2018
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    • Benzine
    • October 4, 2018

21. How was this vase made?

    By touchdry, October 1, 2018
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    • touchdry
    • October 4, 2018

22. Engobe question

    By Rex Johnson, August 16, 2018
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    • Rex Johnson
    • October 2, 2018

23. changing specific gravity of glazes

    By jbruce, October 1, 2018
    • 11 replies
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    • jbruce
    • October 2, 2018

24. Single fire vs Bisque and Glaze

    By GreyBird, September 14, 2018
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    • curt
    • October 1, 2018

25. yarn bowl dilemma

    By Kristy, September 25, 2018
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    • Chilly
    • September 30, 2018