Clay and Glaze Chemistry

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1. Saggar and Raku Kiln Questions

   By nancylee, October 18, 2018
   • 21 replies
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   • Marcia Selsor
   • November 3, 2018

2. Amaco Palladium on mugs

   By Apocalypticamerica, October 28, 2018
   • 17 replies
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   • liambesaw
   • November 2, 2018

3. How to fix warped plates

   By TBayCeramics, October 19, 2018
   • 9 replies
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   • TBayCeramics
   • November 2, 2018

4. Stoneware Limit Study 1 2 3 4 7

   By glazenerd, September 24, 2016   

   • stoneware/flux/iron/alumina
   • 154 replies
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   • LeeU
   • November 2, 2018

5. Wedwood Blue Slip

   By Lorna Yabsley, October 25, 2018
   • 2 replies
   • 268 views
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   • Lorna Yabsley
   • October 31, 2018

6. Glazing a mortar and pestle

   By Patricia Oetken, October 30, 2018
   • 7 replies
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   • Marcia Selsor
   • October 31, 2018

7. silica

   By Jean Benoit, October 30, 2018
   • 6 replies
   • 599 views
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   • Mark C.
   • October 31, 2018

8. black iron oxide recipe

   By potteryteach, October 28, 2018
   • 4 replies
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   • potteryteach
   • October 30, 2018

9. Can I fire a cone 5 clay body with cone 6 glazes on it all the way to cone 6?

   By CupCupStudios, October 19, 2018   

   • laguna
   • cone 5
   • (and 2 more)

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     • laguna
     • cone 5
     • cone 6
     • clay bodies
   • 11 replies
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   • CupCupStudios
   • October 25, 2018

10. Chattering

    By Nicky S, October 18, 2018
    • 22 replies
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    • Rex Johnson
    • October 25, 2018

11. Carbon Trap Shino

    By Mullins Pottery, October 17, 2018   

    • carbon trap
    • shino
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      • shino
      • reduction
      • firing
    • 15 replies
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    • Rex Johnson
    • October 25, 2018

12. Why is glaze blue

    By tomhumf, October 24, 2018
    • 11 replies
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    • High Bridge Pottery
    • October 25, 2018

13. POST RAKU FUMING

    By ALAND3, June 19, 2012
    • 12 replies
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    • Rex Johnson
    • October 22, 2018

14. Georgie's Cone 6 Trailmix leaching water, mildew issues

    By CupCupStudios, October 19, 2018
    • 21 replies
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    • liambesaw
    • October 22, 2018

15. cracks Help me to Solve the crack pattern... 1 2

    By Gokul, June 8, 2018   

    • clay
    • terracotta
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      • terracotta
      • jiggering
      • surface cracks
      • red clay
      • clay chemistry
      • design
      • undercuts
      • prototype
      • pop
      • plaster moulds
    • 26 replies
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    • glazenerd
    • October 21, 2018

16. Faded colored slip

    By Jean Benoit, October 18, 2018
    • 3 replies
    • 310 views
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    • Babs
    • October 19, 2018

17. Butterscotch Yellow glaze TOO yellow!

    By Marge, October 16, 2018   

    • cone 6
    • butterscotch yellow glaze
    • 8 replies
    • 698 views
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    • C.Banks
    • October 17, 2018

18. Red Mid-high fire range clay body

    By daniweigandt, October 9, 2018
    • 4 replies
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    • Marcia Selsor
    • October 16, 2018

19. Copper spot effect

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

20. Low-fire glazes, asking for advice

    By Dodo, October 9, 2018   

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

21. Trace amounts of toxic elements in materials

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

22. Milky glaze

    By Sue Rhodes, October 13, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 512 views
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    • Babs
    • October 13, 2018

23. Finding stoneware or mid/highfire clay

    By dubbled33, October 12, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 298 views
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    • C.Banks
    • October 13, 2018

24. Pinholes in glazing on B3 Brown clay

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

25. Glaze on bonsai pot foot

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