Clay and Glaze Chemistry

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1. Help with hand me down recipe

   By Jules Lamb Bear, October 7, 2021   

   • clay body recipe
   • clay body adjustment
   • 8 replies
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   • neilestrick
   • October 10, 2021

2. Spontaneous breaking

   By Roberta12, October 5, 2021
   • 7 replies
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   • Babs
   • October 10, 2021

3. What makes this glaze tick?

   By Crooked Lawyer Potter, May 5, 2021
   • 13 replies
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   • KarenB
   • October 10, 2021

4. how can my glaze become buttery

   By bryandave, October 1, 2021
   • 10 replies
   • 556 views
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   • Russ
   • October 9, 2021

5. Firing schedule for glass on stoneware

   By docweathers, September 29, 2021
   • 19 replies
   • 707 views
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   • Chilly
   • October 9, 2021

6. Old, Dry, Hardened Clay

   By elmeaux, October 5, 2021
   • 0 replies
   • 276 views
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   • elmeaux
   • October 5, 2021

7. Best method for using stains as overglaze

   By tomhumf, October 2, 2021
   • 6 replies
   • 352 views
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   • Babs
   • October 4, 2021

8. Adding Mason Stains To My Premixed Clear Cone 5 Glaze

   By Karen Rycheck, September 27, 2021   

   • mason stain
   • clear
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     • clear
     • translucent
     • glaze
     • cone5
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • October 4, 2021

9. Matt white glaze adherence and dry hardness

   By Nadrali, October 1, 2021
   • 2 replies
   • 227 views
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   • Nadrali
   • October 3, 2021

10. Is a glaze with higher iron oxide levels, create more of a bubble effect as a end result? Help!

    By claudia nicole, September 29, 2021   

    • glazes
    • help
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      • glazes
      • help
      • cones
      • techniques
      • chemicals
      • chemistry
      • thank you
    • 1 reply
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    • Hulk
    • September 29, 2021

11. Do oxide washes leach when applied under or over glaze layers?

    By Beebop, September 28, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 433 views
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    • neilestrick
    • September 28, 2021

12. Removing large raku items

    By ChantalPowell, September 27, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 425 views
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    • PeterH
    • September 27, 2021

13. 100% ball clay projecting black dots after firing at 550 °C 1 2

    By bijoy, September 22, 2021
    • 29 replies
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • September 27, 2021

14. pink glaze

    By Kate Reeves, September 8, 2021
    • 4 replies
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    • Ned23
    • September 25, 2021

15. Matt clear over underglaze

    By Gin, September 25, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 600 views
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    • Bill Kielb
    • September 25, 2021

16. Mixing mason stain into casting slip

    By moh, September 22, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 468 views
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    • Min
    • September 24, 2021

17. speckled effect - questions

    By Mai, April 19, 2020
    • 16 replies
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    • Pres
    • September 23, 2021

18. What is WW-3102?

    By ThruTraffic, September 22, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 326 views
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    • PeterH
    • September 23, 2021

19. Designing glaze blends for colors

    By 2Relaxed, September 18, 2021
    • 9 replies
    • 543 views
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    • 2Relaxed
    • September 23, 2021

20. What kinds of glaze?????

    By Thuythanhthanh, September 20, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 498 views
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    • Min
    • September 22, 2021

21. Commercial glaze varieties: Colors, pazazz?

    By Greg H, September 20, 2021   

    • bright colours
    • matte finish
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      • bright colours
      • matte finish
      • mason stains
      • underglazes
    • 4 replies
    • 556 views
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    • Greg H
    • September 22, 2021

22. Firing schedules to fix offgassing of ash glaze (^6 ox)

    By Northern Pots, September 17, 2021
    • 10 replies
    • 694 views
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    • Northern Pots
    • September 20, 2021

23. Blue glaze projecting micro-droplets during firing

    By Naton, September 18, 2021
    • 6 replies
    • 446 views
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    • Naton
    • September 20, 2021

24. Crawling

    By Sophie D, September 19, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 648 views
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    • neilestrick
    • September 19, 2021

25. White areas in fresh 630 clay

    By MartinD35, September 18, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 425 views
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    • MartinD35
    • September 18, 2021