News and stories from the world of ceramics
News and stories from the world of ceramics
How to Make a Food-Safe Glaze: Testing, Leaching, and Firing

How to formulate, test, and fire glazes for food-contact surfaces — which materials to avoid, how leaching tests work, and why firing matters as much as the recipe.

7 Glaze Faults and How to Fix Them: Crawling, Pinholes, and Shivering

Seven common glaze faults—crawling, pinholes, shivering, crazing and more—with the causes behind each and practical fixes for application and firing.