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Body Color

Body Maturity

Body Plasticity

Body Thermal Expansion

Crystal Glaze Variations

Deflocculant

Glaze Color

Glaze Crystallization

Glaze Matteness

Glaze Opacifier

Glaze Surface Texture

Glaze Suspender

Glaze Variegation

Certain glazes are good showcases for important crystallization mechanisms. This section will be expanded in future.

Broadness, flattness

  • Recipes - B1 - Bory 1 Fara Shimbo C...

    Addition of boron via Gerstley Borate produces broad, flat crystal fans. (Any borate can be used if Gerstley is not available.)

Crystal Shape

  • Recipes - TF - Tin Foil II Fara Shi...

    Crystals produced by this glaze have many narrow "petals" instead of only a few (or one) large, broad petal. Aster or dandelion shaped crystals, ends are often "frilly."


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