Searching for New Pottery Glazes - Reduction Fired to 1290ºc

Explore the process of searching for new pottery glazes in reduction firing at 1290ºC. Learn how to make and prepare test tiles, mix glaze samples, and evaluate results from a gas kiln firing. Discover techniques for categorizing and selecting glazes, including alternatives for crackle glazes and options for yellow, black, and metallic finishes. Gain insights into glaze chemistry, resources for further learning, and see the final selection of glazes chosen through this experimental process. Perfect for potters looking to expand their glaze repertoire and understand the intricacies of high-fire reduction glazing.

If you'd like to see the final selection of glazes straight away you can find them here,
- Introduction
- Making test tiles
- Unpacking tiles from a bisque firing
- How I mix up glaze test samples
- Labelling the tiles
- Unpacking the tiles from the gas kiln, fired to cone 10
- Categorising the tiles for selection
- Discussing current glazes
- Old glazes on porcelain
- Crackle glaze alternatives
- Yellow glazes
- Misc glazes
- Black and metallic glazes
- The selected glazes
- Photographs of the chosen glazes