What Glaze Materials Contain: Oxides by Material
Every raw material you use in a glaze recipe is a source of one or more oxides. Knowing which oxides each material supplies — and in what proportions — is …
Chemical Formulas for Glaze Making: Oxides, Groups, and What They Do
Glaze chemistry is written in the language of oxides. Every material you weigh out — feldspar, whiting, silica, zinc oxide — is a source of one or more oxides that …
Glaze Color Testing Guide: Step-by-Step Instructions for Potters
Introduction If you’re a ceramic artist looking to experiment with glaze colors, it’s essential to have a solid testing process in place. This guide walks you through the steps to …
How to Normalize a Glaze Recipe: The Unity Molecular Formula Explained
Normalizing a glaze recipe means converting the raw material weights into a standardized format — the Unity Molecular Formula (UMF) — that lets you compare, analyze, and modify glazes based …
High Fire Clay Bodies: Types, Recipes, and Working Tips
High-fire clay bodies are formulated to withstand extreme kiln temperatures — typically cone 8 through cone 10 (approximately 2300–2380°F / 1260–1305°C). At these temperatures, clay bodies vitrify significantly, producing ware …
Ohaus Scout Pro Scale Review for Ceramic Studios
If you’re serious about glaze making, a reliable digital scale is non-negotiable. The Ohaus Scout Pro has been a studio staple for years — accurate, durable, and straightforward to use. …
Glaze Making Resources: Websites, Software, Books, and Communities
These are the resources worth knowing if you’re serious about glaze making — websites, software, books, and communities that consistently provide accurate, useful information. Glaze chemistry has a lot of …
How to Make Ceramic Pencils and Crayons for Pottery Decoration
How to make ceramic pencils and crayons from porcelain powder and mason stain — materials, mixing, forming, drying, and how to use them on bisqueware for line work and detail.
How to Make Ceramic Washes: Recipes, Oxides, and Application Guide
Ceramic washes are one of the most versatile and expressive tools in a potter’s surface decoration toolkit. Simple to make, easy to apply, and endlessly variable in effect — a …
Ceramic Slip Recipes: Decorating Slips from Low to High Fire
Whether you’re decorating greenware, adding color to bisqueware, or building up surface texture, having a reliable decorating slip recipe is essential. Below is a collection of tested slip recipes organized …