After the glaze solidifies as the kiln cools.
Thick crackle glaze ceramics.
But the crackle surfaces i have been creating pale in comparison to the snowflake crackle glazes john britt writes about in the ceramics monthly archives.
Crazing is a crack pattern caused by thermal expansion mismatch between body and glaze.
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Though it is technically a glaze defect crazed surfaces can actually be quite beautiful and i have really been enjoying the depth that crackling can create.
It is generally accepted that both guan wares and those attributed to ge have a distinctive crackle glaze.
Crackle glazes are used on decorative ceramic ware.
Chinese ceramics vary greatly in their glazes and decoration and the many technical terms involved can be daunting for collectors who are new to the category.
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You ll also find dramatic low fire glazes.
Jun ware is known for its very thick bright bluish glaze which.
In this article i have discussed the cause of crackle glaze on pottery pieces what crackle glazes are basic elements of a glaze and recipes for crackle glaze.
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I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately.
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Craquelure affecting the glaze in ceramics may develop with age but has also been used as a deliberate decorative effect which has a long history in korean and chinese pottery in particular.
Crackle glazes a full spectrum of translucent hues.
A type of ceramic glaze that is intentionally crazed.
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They have a crack pattern that is a product of thermal expansion mismatch between body and glaze.