links together scientific facts and archæological knowledge concerning the chief glaze effects produced by Chinese potters during a period extending over some two thousand years.
[Photo by Dong Senhe/chinadaily.com.cn] The enigma of Jun porcelain lies in its glaze firing technique, where pottery coated with glaze is subjected to high temperatures in a wood-fired kiln.
In the ceramics coursework, you will explore slip casting, mold making, hand building, and wheel throwing methods as well as the processes of forming clay, glazing, and firing. The sculpture portion ...
Leather-hard clay is not ready to go into the kiln because it still contains too much water. Firing clay that is not dry can cause it to explode, crack or break. Leather-hard clay is partially ...