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I am testing runs of clays, at Plainsman Clays, both native bodies and porcelains. I got lots of s-cracks on the porcelains; the low humidity at this time of the year caught me by surprise. But I got zero cracks on native bodies. And I am using engobes on the natives, these can turn even a dark colored stoneware surface pure white (of a white body black). I use a mix of base and cover glazes that I make myself (using recipes I publish) for food surfaces and decorate some using bottled commercial glazes.
| Glossary |
Clay body
A term used by potters and in the ceramic industry. It refers to the earthenware, stoneware or porcelain that forms the piece (as opposed to the engobe and covering glaze). |
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