Glaze testing

Glazy Ceramics Pottery Recipe: Glaze, Glaze, Cone 6, Neutral, Oxidation

🎨✨ sExcited to showcase the stunning results from our recent glaze making workshop! 🖌️🔥 Check out these mesmerizing 4 point blends, where students explored the magic of eutectics - blending four base glaze materials in various proportions. 💫 It’s not just about the materials, but the precise balance and combination that creates these gorgeous effects! 🌟 #glazemaking #ceramicglaze #ceramicglazetesting #glaze #potteryglaze #potterystudio P.s re uploaded due to a glitch with previous post 🧐

Some observations from Intermediate glaze workshop 🧪 at times subtle but these flux colour response tiles give us an insight into the complexities of material choices within a ceramic glaze 🧐 Last session of workshops at GLOST has just finished yesterday. I am pausing teaching over the summer to focus on other things : new website and new glazes mainly 🙂‍↕️ but there’s plenty scheduled in the autumn. 🍂 head to the website to see the upcoming dates 📅 first workshop in September is already...

Ready to Elevate Your Glaze Game? 🎨 Join us this December for our Intermediate 3-Day Workshop, where we’ll dive deep into the fascinating world of Flux Color Response! 🗓️ Dates: December 6th, 13th, 20th Over three sessions, you’ll master advanced glaze techniques through hands-on exercises, designed for those with previous glaze mixing experience and a solid understanding of glaze chemistry. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: Silica-Alumina Ratios Insightful use of Stull’s Map and Unity Molecular Form...

Our in-person workshops are BACK this September, and we’re so excited to get creative with you! Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take your skills to the next level, we’ve got the perfect workshop for you. 🌟 Here’s what’s coming up: ✨ One-Day Beginner Workshop: 🗓️ September 13th (Only 2 spots left!) ✨ 3-Day In-Depth Beginner Workshop: 🗓️ November 8th, 15th, 22nd (2 spots remaining!) ✨ Intermediate 3-Day Workshop: 🗓️ December 6th, 13th, 20th (8 spots left!) Spaces are filling...

Material melt tests 🧪 I am never tired of seeing the magic of materials melting 🔥 in the kiln. Here is a set of tests conducted by students during the first session of the Introduction to glaze making workshop. Each material is applied individually and fired alongside other ware in the kiln. Whilst this test is not about final surfaces or complete well balanced glazes but is a fundamental first step in learning about properties of materials individually. Everything changes once they are...

Autumn tones captured in clay 🍂 ~

Another great day @the.ceramic.studio 🧪 Students learned about colorants and how they behave with different fluxes 🤔 an exciting pallet was born ✨ #ceramics #pottery #ceramique #ceramicglaze #potteryglaze #ceramicglazetesting #glazemakingworkshop

New Journal Article 🧪 Understanding Food Safety in Ceramic Glazes: A Practical Perspective Food safety in ceramics is a nuanced topic that begins with the glaze’s chemical formulation but can only truly be determined after firing. Factors like the silica-to-alumina ratio, oxide limits, and the presence of coloring or toxic metal oxides (e.g., lead, cadmium, barium) play a significant role in a glaze’s potential safety even before firing. However, the final safety of the glaze depends on...

Another great day @the.ceramic.studio 🧪 Students learned about colorants and how they behave with different fluxes 🤔 an exciting pallet was born ✨ #ceramics #pottery #ceramique #ceramicglaze #potteryglaze #ceramicglazetesting #glazemakingworkshop

Some real excitement seeing these test come out during the last session of an Experimental glaze workshop @morley_ceramics_a32 👌🤩 Students were invited to test materials individually and then layer them in as many combinations as they could come up with. #materialtesting #ceramicglazes #glazemaking #rawmaterials #ceramics #pottery #glazemakingworkshop #glazechemistry

Glaze material test never get old 😅 each time it is a magical transformation of a powder into a new matter 🔥 Single glaze material melt tests are crucial experiments in ceramics, involving the controlled application and subsequent melting of a lone glaze material onto a test tile. The purpose is to assess the material’s behavior and characteristics under specific temperature conditions. These tests provide valuable insights into factors such as texture, color development, and surface...