terraforma Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Now that I have my own studio and electric kiln, I'm moving from cone 10 clays to cone 5. This new world of mid-range clays, glazes, and firing is like starting all over again. I'm uncertain about whether cone 5/6 ceramics are correctly referred to as stoneware. Pretty sure that the term "earthenware" refers to low-fire ceramics, but I await the wisdom of those who know better about these things. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Stoneware can be mid range 5/6 or high fire 9/10. Same with porcelain. Be careful when you buy commercial glazes, because many 5/6 glazes and 9/10 are referred to as high fire stoneware glazes. Always look at the cone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terraforma Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Thank you, Neil. My main concern with the terminology is how I refer to my pottery, say, when I'm posting items on Etsy or describing pieces to buyers at shows. But I am still in that gray area working both with cone 5 and 10, where I have to be careful of which pieces I will glaze fire and which will be taken to my old membership studio for cone 10 firing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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