Ceramics: Art and Perception

Q&A Crystal Growth in the Same Glaze Upon Cooling

he problem can occur either in the glaze formula or the kiln cooling cycle or both. The process you are observing is when crystals form in a glaze during the first 200oC upon cooling. Longer times in this temperature range can cause increased crystal temperature range until the glaze becomes ridged upon cooling.

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