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.
Materials | Willemite |
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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 |
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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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 |