As you already know, an important step in ceramic sculpture is to bring the piece into the kiln. In addition to having to know how to choose a kiln to match the type of work and preference, you must also know the optimum temperature for ceramic operation, and of course, an important aid such as a thermometer is also a must.
Pottery Clay introduces potters to 2 characteristics of the equipment that potters can't live without. It is called a must-have item for producing workpieces. Let's look at the characteristics of the equipment used as a molding tool.
Frit is the raw material used to prepare low temperature coating. It is made from toxic or soluble raw materials. It is fused with silica which is glass. The raw material is melted into glass with the property of insoluble therefore not absorbed through the skin. Both yield more stable results. The frit is finely ground to form a ready-made powder coating before being used as a low-temperature coating which is usually prepared from raw materials, lead and borax or from a combination of both.
The process of firing ceramic workpieces is one of the key ceramic manufacturing process. Originally, we used wood and oil as fuel because it is plenty and cheap but when the price of such fuel moved higher, today's ceramic kilns are increasingly turning to gas and natural gas fuels.
Do you know about the “Slab Roller”? It's a clay machine that takes a short time to get the clay out quickly and efficiently. It can be used to create patterns by rolling clay together with a patterned stamp.
After we knew "a human-powered pottery wheel", now let get to know "an electric-powered pottery wheel" and understand the benefits and differences from a human-powered one.
It is not enough to have just kaolin and black clay as the heart of ceramic work. You must also have reliable equipment such as surface decorating tools which is like a right hand for potter to work on ceramic as he pleases.
It has a low firing temperature so it does not react much with the glaze used. That is it has a limited firing temperature range from 700 - 900 °C. Colors that change easily in the firing are red and magenta.
One of the firing styles that Pottery Clay want you to know is Oxidation Firing which is the firing that allows air or oxygen to combine with the fuel and complete combustion.
Have you ever heard of the word “Kintsugi”? This term refers to the Japanese method of repairing cracked crockery with lacquer varnish. The highlight of Kintsugi is the use of gold powder to cover the cracks and turn them into beautiful spots.
Which pottery wheel should be used between human-powered and electric-powered? This is a question that the best person to answer is potters themselves because each type of work and their preference are different. In addition, both types have different advantages.
In addition to rolling the clay into sheets by a Slab Roller, potters also have a helper when they want to compress clay into sticks with a Clay Gun.
As you already know, an important step in ceramic sculpture is to bring the piece into the kiln. In addition to having to know how to choose a kiln to match the type of work and preference, you must also know the optimum temperature for ceramic operation, and of course, an important aid such as a thermometer is also a must.
Pottery Clay introduces potters to 2 characteristics of the equipment that potters can't live without. It is called a must-have item for producing workpieces. Let's look at the characteristics of the equipment used as a molding tool.
Frit is the raw material used to prepare low temperature coating. It is made from toxic or soluble raw materials. It is fused with silica which is glass. The raw material is melted into glass with the property of insoluble therefore not absorbed through the skin. Both yield more stable results. The frit is finely ground to form a ready-made powder coating before being used as a low-temperature coating which is usually prepared from raw materials, lead and borax or from a combination of both.
The process of firing ceramic workpieces is one of the key ceramic manufacturing process. Originally, we used wood and oil as fuel because it is plenty and cheap but when the price of such fuel moved higher, today's ceramic kilns are increasingly turning to gas and natural gas fuels.
Do you know about the “Slab Roller”? It's a clay machine that takes a short time to get the clay out quickly and efficiently. It can be used to create patterns by rolling clay together with a patterned stamp.
After we knew "a human-powered pottery wheel", now let get to know "an electric-powered pottery wheel" and understand the benefits and differences from a human-powered one.
It is not enough to have just kaolin and black clay as the heart of ceramic work. You must also have reliable equipment such as surface decorating tools which is like a right hand for potter to work on ceramic as he pleases.
It has a low firing temperature so it does not react much with the glaze used. That is it has a limited firing temperature range from 700 - 900 °C. Colors that change easily in the firing are red and magenta.
One of the firing styles that Pottery Clay want you to know is Oxidation Firing which is the firing that allows air or oxygen to combine with the fuel and complete combustion.
Have you ever heard of the word “Kintsugi”? This term refers to the Japanese method of repairing cracked crockery with lacquer varnish. The highlight of Kintsugi is the use of gold powder to cover the cracks and turn them into beautiful spots.
Which pottery wheel should be used between human-powered and electric-powered? This is a question that the best person to answer is potters themselves because each type of work and their preference are different. In addition, both types have different advantages.
