For Flux Sake
By Kathy King, Rose Katz, Matt Katz
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Aug 28, 2021
FFS is so fluxin' good!!! The very best, informative, technical-yet-accessible podcast on ceramic materials available online. Cannot recommend enough for people who want to begin learning the REAL TRUTH about the science of their materials.
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Matt and Rose Katz of the Ceramics Materials Workshop and Kathy King of the Ceramics Program at Harvard University discuss listener questions about clay and glaze. This show will have you laughing and learning about the chemistry behind ceramics in no time.
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Gabriel Kline and Bill Collins on food safe glazes
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Why is the last 200 degrees of the firing the most important?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Why is my casting slip hard-panning?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Help my clay is plucking!
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Halloween Extravaganza with Lord Celsius, Wizard of Clays, and Copper Carb
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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What are the do's and dont's of working in a community studio?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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How do you convert glazes to European materials?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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What's the history behind Orton cones' unusual numbering system?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Is the bacteria in reclaimed clay a problem?
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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What makes a glaze have a wide firing range?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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What defines low-fire ceramics?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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How does a kiln sitter work?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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How can you tell if a glaze is fully melted?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Are metallic glazes similar to melted metal?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Can you adjust a cone 6 glaze up to cone 10?
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Does how tight a kiln is packed affect its final temperature?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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What does vinegar do to clay?
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Steven Young Lee
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May 21, 2025 |
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Are ceramic sealers safe to use on functional ceramics?
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 100!
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May 07, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Susan Feagin
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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When do glazes actually melt during the firing?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Who are we?
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Meredith Host
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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What should we know about cristobalite and quartz inversion?
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Paul Andrew Wandless
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Are there budget-friendly black and purple glazes?
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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How can I measure thermal expansion?
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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How can I get the best firing out of my new kiln?
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Pattie Chalmers
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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What's up with all those pinholes?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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How can I make a speckled clay body?
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Do I have to glaze my pieces?
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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How do you make ceramic bakeware?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Fluxed Up with Osa Atoe
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Bentonite versus Epsom Salts?
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Why is this glaze so gloopy?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Why do pots get hot in the microwave?
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Fluxed Up with Brett Kern-Happy Halloween!
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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How can we help North Carolina?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Are cone 6 soda fired pots durable?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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What's so special about a Bristol glaze?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Fluxed Up with Lisa Orr
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Is that an Oolite?
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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The agony and ecstasy of Gillespie Borate
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Fluxed Up with Nick Sevigney
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Shivering Sucks
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Can I use paint on my ceramics?
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Cone packs or cone plaques?
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Does your water source affect glazes?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Can ceramics be safely used for mixing hair dye?
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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What's the deal with Shino glazes?
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Should I be afraid of manganese?
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May 22, 2024 |
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Glaze Doctors Live from NCECA!
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May 08, 2024 |
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Electric Kiln 101 with Freddy Fredrickson pt. 2
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Electric Kiln 101 with Freddy Fredrickson pt. 1
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Should I bisque higher than I glaze?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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How can I make durable floor tiles?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Should I be afraid of lead leaching?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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What are those symbols on my glaze label?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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How often can I recycle my clay?
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Can a glaze flaw be aesthetically attractive?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Can I create atmospheric effects in an electric kiln?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Do I have to sieve my glazes?
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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The end of an era...
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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What is the advantage of diversifying your fluxes?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Cone six or bust!
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Happy Halloween! From flame ware to the blood bricks of Boston
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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How can I tell if my matte glaze has fully melted?
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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What does wedging actually do to clay?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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What's the best way to test clay absorption?
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Season 3 coming soon!
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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How does throwing on the potter's wheel effect your body?
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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How can I safely use gold luster?
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Why does clay shrink when fired?
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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So what's up with lava glazes?
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Can I really fire my pots in a microwave?
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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What is this mystery material?
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May 24, 2023 |
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How do Crystalline Glazes work?
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May 10, 2023 |
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Should I trust my cones or my thermocouple during a firing?
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Why does my glaze leave flash marks on the clay?
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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For Flux Sake Live! Vol. 2
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Does clay really have memory?
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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What do I do if my glaze is hard panning?
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Why do so many cultures use unglazed pots for cooking?
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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What's the deal with Yellow Iron Oxide and Red Iron Oxide? Are they the same?
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Is it ok to recycle my throwing clay and use it as a casting slip?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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What is the best way to transport glazed bisque ware to the kiln?
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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The Kiln Episode…and holiday gift guide!
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Can you create reduction glazes in an electric kiln?
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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What is the best way to display test tiles in your studio?
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Happy Halloween: How do I stop this creepy crawling glaze?
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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What is Quartz Inversion?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Why is my clay dunting?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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What is the best way to recycle clay?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Can I use beach sand in my clay or glazes?
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Season 2 coming soon!
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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What should I do with my left-over glazes?
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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The Pregnancy Episode
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Does the coefficient of expansion really matter for a glaze?
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Slippy, Slip, Slip
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Should I be afraid of silicosis?
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May 18, 2022 |
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For Flux Sake Live! Vol. 1
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May 05, 2022 |
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The Four Horsemen of Pinholing
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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The gang tackles slip casting
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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What do I do if my kiln loses power?
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Is my moldy bag of clay really more plastic?
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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How hot is too hot to open my kiln?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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How does layering affect the chemical composition of glazes?
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Help! Why is my colemanite spitting?
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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What should I do with this mystery material?
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Toxicology 101 with Sarah Urfer
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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How much water should I put in my glaze?
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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What is the difference between a slip and underglaze?
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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The gang tackles porosity and clay body issues
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Should I bisque higher or lower to stop pinholing?
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Should I be testing the new materials I got from the ceramic supply?
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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The Gang talks about why glazes "ping"
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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The gang discusses easy glaze recipes for beginners
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Substituting feldspars, gloss vs. matte glazes for food service, and do I need to bisque
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Food-safe glazes, kiln cooling, and sourcing test glazes
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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For Flux Sake Season 1 Trailer
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Aug 13, 2021 |