The Art of Crystalline Glazing: Basic Techniques

List of Exercises

1 Forming test shapes                                                        23

2 Calcining zinc oxide                                                       34

3 Mixing a CMC solution                                                  45

4 Mixing a crystalline glaze                                              47

5 Making a glaze-thickness measuring tool                       49

6 Applying the glaze                                                         50

7 Firing test samples                                                         64

8 Determining a good firing schedule                               66

9 Making a clay form                                                        73

10 Mixing a high-temperature kiln wash                           74

11 Making a pedestal                                                        76

12 Making a catch basin                                                    79

13 Loading the kiln                                                            82

14 Removing the pedestal                                                 86

15 Smoothing the bottom                                                   88

16 Coloring zinc glazes                                                     96

17 Reducing the number of crystals                                 114

18 Increasing the number of crystals                               115

19 Increasing the sizes of crystals                                   117

20 Decreasing the sizes of crystals                                 118

21 Reducing glaze crazing                                              126

22 Increasing glaze crazing                                             127