Clay and Glaze Chemistry

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1. Pugged Clay Becomes Short 1 2

   By Sbsoso, January 2, 2021
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   • Megga
   • June 19, 2022

2. Getting a warm, transparent copper green without using lead

   By mr_glazy_man, June 13, 2022
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   • mr_glazy_man
   • June 18, 2022

3. Pugging Porcelain- achieving a decent reclaim clay with pugmill

   By Megga, June 16, 2022   

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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • June 18, 2022

4. Need help finding recipe

   By CraftmanVN99, June 18, 2022
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   • PeterH
   • June 18, 2022

5. Looking for emerald glaze recipe (cone 01)

   By CraftmanVN99, June 4, 2022   

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   • CraftmanVN99
   • June 18, 2022

6. Overglaze? Is it real?

   By Lynnette, June 15, 2022
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • June 15, 2022

7. White flakes on some pieces. Are they from kiln shelves?

   By dkline, June 15, 2022
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • June 15, 2022

8. New at Pottery- confused and need help please

   By gingersmom, June 11, 2022
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   • PeterH
   • June 14, 2022

9. What is the significance of a glaze's "specific gravity"

   By Crooked Lawyer Potter, May 17, 2022
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • June 13, 2022

10. Low-fire unglazed Stull charts equivilents

    By padjbarry, June 1, 2022
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    • PeterH
    • June 13, 2022

11. Wood ash glaze strange patina

    By Valeria, June 10, 2022
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    • neilestrick
    • June 11, 2022

12. GC715

    By Robert Marx, June 9, 2022
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    • Robert Marx
    • June 9, 2022

13. Glaze was still powdery after 18 hours

    By Beachless1, June 7, 2022
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    • Beachless1
    • June 7, 2022

14. Nara 05/06 Best Clear Glaze Recommendations

    By MikkiNightCraft, June 2, 2022
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    • Roberta12
    • June 3, 2022

15. Found Native Wild Red Clay question

    By FALLA, May 27, 2022
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    • Babs
    • June 3, 2022

16. Substitution material question

    By cambriapottery, May 28, 2022
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    • JohnnyK
    • May 29, 2022

17. Powdery Application of Dry Mix Dip Glaze

    By VeronicaP, May 27, 2022
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • May 28, 2022

18. Need help identifying this glaze

    By artemshmeriga, May 26, 2022
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    • Bill Kielb
    • May 26, 2022

19. Bisque firing Amaco 38 to cone 03

    By Lula, May 25, 2022   

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    • cone03
    • 3 replies
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    • Bill Kielb
    • May 25, 2022

20. What did I do?

    By eoteceramics, May 21, 2022
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    • eoteceramics
    • May 22, 2022

21. Fireclay sand required for a diy tandoor 1 2

    By dexter7205, April 18, 2022
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • May 18, 2022

22. Question re using black underglaze

    By LaniSelick, May 17, 2022   

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    • Bill Kielb
    • May 18, 2022

23. Color of fired clay body

    By Kyla, May 4, 2022
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • May 15, 2022

24. Relative weight of different clays

    By Crooked Lawyer Potter, May 13, 2022
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    • kswan
    • May 14, 2022

25. Dipping glaze turned into sludge…tips on thinning?

    By JRW, May 10, 2022
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    • JRW
    • May 14, 2022