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Season 4 Episode 96
Get ready for a wild ride in the studio with ceramic artist Meredith Host! In this episode of our Fluxed Up series, we dive into the precarious world of ceramics filled with personal stories, studio …
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
What should we know about cristobalite and quartz inversion?
Season 4 Episode 95
Cristobalite and quartz inversion are the great boogie men of ceramics, often being used to explain cracking clay, glaze fit issues, and general ceramic mayhem. In this episode the gang sort fact fro…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Fluxed Up with Paul Andrew Wandless
Season 4 Episode 94
Get ready for a wild ride in the studio with ceramic artist Paul Andrew Wandless! In this episode of our Fluxed Up series, we dive into the precarious world of ceramics filled with personal stories, …
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Are there budget-friendly black and purple glazes?
Season 4 Episode 93
Have you ever tried to create budget-friendly glazes? It can be hard, especially when you want rich purples and blacks. This week the gang talk about ways to save money in your glaze lab, and how tar…
Published on 9 months ago
How can I measure thermal expansion?
Season 4 Episode 92
Have you noticed thermal expansion measurements on your clay or glaze recipes? If so you might be wondering what those measurements mean, and how you use them to predict glaze fit on a clay body. Thi…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
How can I get the best firing out of my new kiln?
Season 4 Episode 91
New kilns bring lots of excitement to the studio, but also a few questions. Should I calibrate my thermocouple? And, Do I need to adjust my firing rate to my new elements? This episode the gang talk …
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Fluxed Up with Pattie Chalmers
Season 4 Episode 90
Get ready for a wild ride in the studio with ceramic artist Pattie Chalmers! In this episode of our Fluxed Up series, we dive into the precarious world of ceramics filled with personal stories, studi…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
What's up with all those pinholes?
Season 4 Episode 89
Pin holes are a pesky issue in ceramics, largely because multiple glaze defects are often called pinholes. The gang talk about the myriad issues with pinholes, and if you can fix them on an already f…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
How can I make a speckled clay body?
Season 4 Episode 88
Speckled clay bodies have come roaring back in popularity and in this episode our intrepid clay experts talk about what you can add to your clay body to create this phenomenon. They also talk about p…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Do I have to glaze my pieces?
Season 4 Episode 87
Today's episode features a simple question. Do I have to glaze my pieces? The FFS gang talk about unglazed surfaces, and also discuss what triggers vitrification during firing. To start the episode, …
Published on 11 months ago