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Understanding Glaze Components Part 5: Opacifiers

Welcome to our fifth and final installment of our series Understanding Glaze Components! We’ve been taking a deep dive into the primary parts that go into making successful glazes to help you increase your confidence when working with glazes. So far we’ve looked at our three foundational elements, glass-formers, fluxes,

Beginner Ceramics

Understanding Glaze Components Part 4: Colorants

Welcome to Part 4 of our blog series, Understanding Ceramic Glaze Components, where we demystify the basic construction of glazes. In Parts 1-3 we looked at the three foundational components of all glazes: glass-formers, fluxes, and stabilizers. In today’s post we’re taking a look at a glaze element that is

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Electric Kiln Anatomy Basics

The electric kiln stands as a beacon of innovation and efficiency, revolutionizing age-old techniques with its precision and versatility. Yet, behind its seemingly simple exterior lies a collection of components, each playing a crucial role in the firing process. Welcome to our exploration of electric kiln anatomy. Whether you’re a

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Featured Artist Friday: Anina Major

Welcome to this week’s Feature Artist Friday! Today we are taking a look at Bahamian artist Anina Major. With a practice that includes ceramic sculpture along with video and installation, Major has become well known for her captivating works. In them, she explores the relationship between place and self in

Beginner Ceramics

How to Center Clay – A Beginner’s Guide

This amazing video shown above which is full of helpful visual insights was posted by Florian Gadsby.​ Hey, so you wanna center clay on the wheel? Awesome. Let’s get into it. If you’ve ever sat down at the wheel, slapped a ball of clay on there, and watched it wobble

Beginner Ceramics

Understanding Glaze Composition Part 2: Flux

Welcome to Part 2 of our series exploring the main components of ceramic glazes! As you’ll remember from our previous article, all glazes are composed of 3 main parts: glass-formers, fluxes, and stabilizers. In Part 1 we discussed the oh-so-essential glass-former, silica. This week we’re going to explore an important

Beginner Ceramics

Understanding Glaze Composition Part 1: Glass-Formers

Whether you’re working with commercial glazes or looking to start mixing or developing your own, understanding the basic structure of glazes can be a big help in getting successful results. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of possible ingredients and complicated recipes, but you don’t need a

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Flex Your Ceramic Muscles in 2025

As we usher in the New Year, many of us are inspired to set resolutions that challenge us and push ourselves out of our comfort zones. While we often set our eyes on physical improvements, such as joining the gym, here at the Ceramic School we think it’s equally important

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