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Does your glaze crack this during drying? It will likely crawl during firing - better to wash it off and reglaze. But reglaze with what? And how? digitalfire.com/picture/1763
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Does your glaze crack this during drying? It will likely crawl during firing - better to wash it off and reglaze. But reglaze with what? And how? digitalfire.com/picture/1763
Neither Nepheline Syenite (right) or Custer Feldspar (left) melt well by themselves at cone 8. To compare the character of their melts we have to add 20% frit. digitalfire.com/picture/3035
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Neither Nepheline Syenite (right) or Custer Feldspar (left) melt well by themselves at cone 8. To compare the character of their melts we have to add 20% frit. digitalfire.com/picture/3035
A light bulb moment transforms my bowl jigger molds: I leave the 3D printed shell in place, it adds durability and makes them fit precisely into the cuphead. digitalfire.com/picture/3256
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
A light bulb moment transforms my bowl jigger molds: I leave the 3D printed shell in place, it adds durability and makes them fit precisely into the cuphead. digitalfire.com/picture/3256
Why would a glaze turn into a jelly like this? Gerstley borate in the recipe. It is amazing we are still using recipes like this. There are better options. digitalfire.com/picture/1626
November 13, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Why would a glaze turn into a jelly like this? Gerstley borate in the recipe. It is amazing we are still using recipes like this. There are better options. digitalfire.com/picture/1626
A beginning potter is worried about her teapots cracking? What can she do to ease her mind? digitalfire.com/picture/3772
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A beginning potter is worried about her teapots cracking? What can she do to ease her mind? digitalfire.com/picture/3772
The more plastic terra cotta dry-shrinks much more yet cracks much less than the porcelain. How is that possible? digitalfire.com/picture/940
October 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The more plastic terra cotta dry-shrinks much more yet cracks much less than the porcelain. How is that possible? digitalfire.com/picture/940
There’s a lot of Canadian magic in this photo — the essential rutile blues, gloss blacks, honey ambers, transparent, and base slip every mid-fire potter needs. These open source recipes are long proven, made from Plainsman materials and fit Plainsman bodies. digitalfire.com/picture/3693
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
There’s a lot of Canadian magic in this photo — the essential rutile blues, gloss blacks, honey ambers, transparent, and base slip every mid-fire potter needs. These open source recipes are long proven, made from Plainsman materials and fit Plainsman bodies. digitalfire.com/picture/3693
Trying to achieve an underglaze decoration effect at cone 6 that looks as good as what was done at cone 04. It is not easy! digitalfire.com/picture/3311
September 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Trying to achieve an underglaze decoration effect at cone 6 that looks as good as what was done at cone 04. It is not easy! digitalfire.com/picture/3311
Some slip colors are flaking off during drying. But also during bisquing and glaze firing. The reason why indicates a clear path to a solution. digitalfire.com/picture/3750
September 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Some slip colors are flaking off during drying. But also during bisquing and glaze firing. The reason why indicates a clear path to a solution. digitalfire.com/picture/3750
Consider the hazards and hassles before choosing a DIY black matte or gloss recipe that has high individual or combined percentages of manganese dioxide, cobalt or nickel. digitalfire.com/picture/3745
September 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Consider the hazards and hassles before choosing a DIY black matte or gloss recipe that has high individual or combined percentages of manganese dioxide, cobalt or nickel. digitalfire.com/picture/3745
3D printing an Apple AirTag holder is a great way to learn the cycle of refining the measurements on a design and reprinting until it fits perfectly. This design is better and it prints better than the majority found online. digitalfire.com/picture/3747
September 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
3D printing an Apple AirTag holder is a great way to learn the cycle of refining the measurements on a design and reprinting until it fits perfectly. This design is better and it prints better than the majority found online. digitalfire.com/picture/3747
You will see one or both of these glazes on ware by almost every potter. They are must-haves for cone 6 oxidation. You can do what this pottery did (and Amaco Glazes did with PC-32 and PC-20) to reduce costs and improve outcomes. digitalfire.com/picture/3736
September 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
You will see one or both of these glazes on ware by almost every potter. They are must-haves for cone 6 oxidation. You can do what this pottery did (and Amaco Glazes did with PC-32 and PC-20) to reduce costs and improve outcomes. digitalfire.com/picture/3736
A 3D printed spout and ball retainer have solved issues with pouring slurry out of this very heavy Royal Doulton ball mill jar. It also prevents a hernia! digitalfire.com/picture/3031
September 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A 3D printed spout and ball retainer have solved issues with pouring slurry out of this very heavy Royal Doulton ball mill jar. It also prevents a hernia! digitalfire.com/picture/3031
As a hobby Maker my breaking up with pricey Fusion 360 for the free, browser-based OnShape still feels risky. But OnShape is the Google Docs of CAD: Fast, runs in a browser tab, works on every computer I have (including iPad). At home with mold-making and 3D-printing. digitalfire.com/picture/3712
September 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
As a hobby Maker my breaking up with pricey Fusion 360 for the free, browser-based OnShape still feels risky. But OnShape is the Google Docs of CAD: Fast, runs in a browser tab, works on every computer I have (including iPad). At home with mold-making and 3D-printing. digitalfire.com/picture/3712
The transparent glaze is crazing on this slip cast porcelain mug. The most effective fix is a DIY casting body. Don’t agree? I submit that the benefits are more than you think. And the difficulties are less. digitalfire.com/picture/3739
September 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The transparent glaze is crazing on this slip cast porcelain mug. The most effective fix is a DIY casting body. Don’t agree? I submit that the benefits are more than you think. And the difficulties are less. digitalfire.com/picture/3739
“Retail Rick” has this pottery glaze thing figured out. Those commercial products cost up to 3000 times more than traditional methods. And up to 100 times more than buying the powders. He can brush on layers and brush up the price. And they look great on social! digitalfire.com/picture/3726
August 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“Retail Rick” has this pottery glaze thing figured out. Those commercial products cost up to 3000 times more than traditional methods. And up to 100 times more than buying the powders. He can brush on layers and brush up the price. And they look great on social! digitalfire.com/picture/3726
Just download, 3D print them, pour in the plaster and you have a slip casting mold to make mugs. This is may be the way to start DIY slip casting. Digitalfire.com resources will help you with every detail of learning the casting process, its materials, glazing and firing digitalfire.com/picture/3719
July 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Just download, 3D print them, pour in the plaster and you have a slip casting mold to make mugs. This is may be the way to start DIY slip casting. Digitalfire.com resources will help you with every detail of learning the casting process, its materials, glazing and firing digitalfire.com/picture/3719
Is it possible to make a plastic and vitreous stoneware using only ball clay and feldspar? Yes! I compared a ball clay:nepheline stoneware to a kaolin:nepheline porcelain. The differences might surprise you. digitalfire.com/picture/2326
July 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Is it possible to make a plastic and vitreous stoneware using only ball clay and feldspar? Yes! I compared a ball clay:nepheline stoneware to a kaolin:nepheline porcelain. The differences might surprise you. digitalfire.com/picture/2326
Commercial plastic natches or registration keys do not work well, or at all, for DIY mold making using CAD and 3D-printing. So I developed an interlocking natch system to enable precise interlocking of mold parts. No supply issues, you can print as many as you need. digitalfire.com/picture/3716
July 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Commercial plastic natches or registration keys do not work well, or at all, for DIY mold making using CAD and 3D-printing. So I developed an interlocking natch system to enable precise interlocking of mold parts. No supply issues, you can print as many as you need. digitalfire.com/picture/3716
I finally ghosted high-maintenance Fusion 360 after years of pricey dates. My new flame, OnShape, is the chill. She's a browser-based beauty who runs on anything I own, shares her projects, and rocks my mold-making world—zero drama, total upgrade! digitalfire.com/picture/3713
July 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I finally ghosted high-maintenance Fusion 360 after years of pricey dates. My new flame, OnShape, is the chill. She's a browser-based beauty who runs on anything I own, shares her projects, and rocks my mold-making world—zero drama, total upgrade! digitalfire.com/picture/3713
These Medalta bottles were hand-thrown, thick and heavy, and fired at high temps—energy was cheap back then. This modern slip-cast version will hold more beer, weigh much less and be easier and greener to produce. digitalfire.com/picture/3709
July 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
These Medalta bottles were hand-thrown, thick and heavy, and fired at high temps—energy was cheap back then. This modern slip-cast version will hold more beer, weigh much less and be easier and greener to produce. digitalfire.com/picture/3709
The price of a splash pan or aluminum wheelhead for a typical potter's wheel will buy this whole wheel! Yet this wheel's pan and wheelhead are high quality. And it appears to be repairable and have customer support. What am I missing? Comments? digitalfire.com/picture/3700
July 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The price of a splash pan or aluminum wheelhead for a typical potter's wheel will buy this whole wheel! Yet this wheel's pan and wheelhead are high quality. And it appears to be repairable and have customer support. What am I missing? Comments? digitalfire.com/picture/3700
Fatigue Freddie’s flying blind—materials keep changing, management pretends they don't, yet he gets the blame when quality fails. But with Insight-live, he’s becoming Ready-Freddie: starting small, tracking batches, testing samples, and building a solid system. digitalfire.com/picture/3702
July 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Fatigue Freddie’s flying blind—materials keep changing, management pretends they don't, yet he gets the blame when quality fails. But with Insight-live, he’s becoming Ready-Freddie: starting small, tracking batches, testing samples, and building a solid system. digitalfire.com/picture/3702
When using ungummed dipping glazes for multi-layering, it is actually more surprising if crawling does not happen than if it does. Take your chances or prevent this from happening by a simple method. digitalfire.com/picture/2643
July 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
When using ungummed dipping glazes for multi-layering, it is actually more surprising if crawling does not happen than if it does. Take your chances or prevent this from happening by a simple method. digitalfire.com/picture/2643