Ceramics: Art and Perception

Reduction Firing in an Electric Kiln

The aesthetics of reduction pottery has always been favorable with its bright reds and flashing tones of color. To achieve these results a gas kiln is required, which many potters may not have access to. In this article, there are three different experiments using an electric kiln to achieve reduction-firing results.

I have been working with cone 6 crystalline glazes for the past nine years and I always find myself experimenting with new techniques and ideas concerning the crystals. My biggest asset for learning new ideas and techniques about crystalline glaze is by Diane Creber. This is where my

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