Glaze Crystallization Property

Crystal glazes are normally evaluated on the recipe level, people simply have a recipe that they know works and add colors to it. However there is a great benefit to knowing why crystals grow the way they do and what explains the variations in size, shape, color, etc.

Mechanisms

Materials	Willemite
Materials	Titanium Dioxide
Oxides	ZnO
Oxides	Al₂O₃
Recipes	WM-Wollast-O-Matte Fara Shimbo Crystalline Glaze
Oxides	TiO₂
Materials	Ilmenite
Recipes	GR-GRANITE Fara Shimbo Crystalline Glaze

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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
Glossary	Glass vs. Crystalline In ceramics, understanding the difference between what a glass and crystal are provides the basis for understanding the physical presence of glazes and clay bodies.
Glossary	Crystallization Ceramic glazes form crystals on cooling if the chemistry is right and the rate of cool is slow enough to permit molecular movement to the preferred orientation.
URLs	http://www.tiltonpottery.com/gallery.php The Awesome Crystalline Glaze Gallery of Tilton Pottery

By Tony Hansen

Glaze Crystallization Property

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