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Waxes and Glaze
Adding the finishing touch to a piece of pottery is a celebratory moment. Pieces being dried can crack, or the first firing can break a...
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Selecting the Best Glaze
Creating a piece of pottery can be a fun exercise, but it generally is not finished until it has been glazed. Many have been the...
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A Rainbow of Choices
For those who have successfully turned their first clay pot, decorating it can come with a host of difficult decisions. They might have had a...
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Selecting a Matte Finish
Many people have come to associate good pottery with a glassy finish, but there are times when selecting a matte finish might be a good...
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Glazing Recipes to Seal Pottery
There are 3 basic components to every pottery glaze. They are the refractory component, the flux component and the glass making component. Each component has...
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Five Basic Components for Glazing Pottery
Glazing pottery is an intricate process that transforms dull, matte clay surfaces into vibrant works of art with a glossy, glass-like finish. This remarkable transformation...
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Terminology for Glazed Pottery
The terminology used in explaining the process of glazing can be very confusing at first. Please find below a quick summary of common used phrases. Underglazes:...
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