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Michael Williams first applied his experience in tile-making to create crystal-glazed tile. After discovering little demand, he learned to throw and now makes these beautiful vases to showcase the magic. He explains the secret behind getting crystalline glazes something like this:
Michael sent the last picture (bottom right) as an example of one that is missing the final ramp in its firing (thus the fringes on the crystals). He even has a technique of etching the crystals using a powerful base (not an acid).
| Glossary |
Crystalline glazes
A type of ceramic glaze made by potters. Giant multicolored crystals grown on a super gloss low alumina glaze by controlling multiple holds and soaks during cooling |
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