Clay and Glaze Chemistry

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1. Wright's Water Blue Glaze flakes off of bisqueware

   By Rita Mattson, October 19, 2020
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   • Rita Mattson
   • October 22, 2020

2. Understanding formulae percentages

   By 2Relaxed, October 21, 2020
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   • Sorcery
   • October 21, 2020

3. recipe for a brushable clear gloss cone 6 glaze

   By Rita Mattson, October 19, 2020   

   • clear glaze recipe
   • cone 6 brushable
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   • Rita Mattson
   • October 20, 2020

4. Cracks in bisque pieces along rim and side

   By Kimmiko18, October 19, 2020   

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   • cracks
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   • Kimmiko18
   • October 19, 2020

5. Problems with a cone 6 clear gloss glaze recipe

   By Rita Mattson, October 19, 2020   

   • glaze recipe
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   • liambesaw
   • October 19, 2020

6. 2 best low fire glazes for 1 time firing - recommendations, please

   By Nataliep, October 17, 2020
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   • Bill Kielb
   • October 18, 2020

7. Just wondering as I stand here grilling tomatoes...

   By oddartist, September 29, 2020   

   • saggar
   • foil saggar
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   • oddartist
   • October 17, 2020

8. Old Amaco glaze? Solidifying on the bottom of the bucket.

   By Syvanis, October 15, 2020
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   • Chilly
   • October 16, 2020

9. Transparent turning blue

   By MindyKay, October 13, 2020
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   • Mark C.
   • October 16, 2020

10. Kiln wash flaking

    By Holly Himes, October 14, 2020
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    • Piedmont Pottery
    • October 15, 2020

11. Terra Sigilatta

    By cone^5, October 14, 2020
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    • Sorcery
    • October 15, 2020

12. Firing Porcelain

    By Clover, October 15, 2020   

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    • kiln
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    • Sorcery
    • October 15, 2020

13. Help to find similar glazes please

    By Bam2015, October 13, 2020
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    • Bam2015
    • October 15, 2020

14. Spar named after one of our own-Minspar

    By Mark C., October 11, 2020
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    • glazenerd
    • October 14, 2020

15. Epsom Salts question

    By EKasse, October 12, 2020
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    • EKasse
    • October 13, 2020

16. Moldy smell to glaze

    By ronfire, October 10, 2020
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    • Babs
    • October 12, 2020

17. Stains and underglaze with slip

    By Nicky S, October 10, 2020   

    • stains
    • underglazes
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      • slip
      • ratio
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    • Nicky S
    • October 11, 2020

18. Glaze Problems - pinholes ? How to resolve 1 2

    By Liz C, July 28, 2020   

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      • glaze defects
      • gloss glaze problem
      • glossy glaze recipe
    • 41 replies
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    • Hulk
    • October 10, 2020

19. Barium in functional ware 1 2

    By allenc27, June 25, 2020
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    • Babs
    • October 10, 2020

20. Clay Body for Horse Hair Pottery

    By SFKeller, October 7, 2020
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    • glazenerd
    • October 10, 2020

21. Can I add clay on bisque?

    By Iveta, October 8, 2020
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    • Babs
    • October 10, 2020

22. Rust

    By jan goodey, October 9, 2020
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    • neilestrick
    • October 9, 2020

23. Adding Mica to Glaze?

    By MudNug, September 12, 2020
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    • glazenerd
    • October 9, 2020

24. Cobalt hydroxide vs cobalt oxide

    By jafa5, October 2, 2020
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    • jafa5
    • October 8, 2020

25. How to stop fingermarks on a matt bronze glaze

    By BettyH, October 4, 2020
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    • Mark C.
    • October 7, 2020