#selfglazingclay

Another branch off of the materials research I’ve been doing leads down toward self-glazing clays. Here are the results of preliminary proof of concept formulation. . Oh, and did I mention that it’s not thixotropic like the traditional self-glazing/Egyptian paste/faience formulations, so forming it isn’t as difficult? This also makes it more suited to extrusion for 3D printing than traditional formulations. . These samples were fired to cone 04. I’ve got some fine tuning to do as well as some colorant tests, but I’m excited for the possibilities. . I think I’ll call it Appalachian Paste. . #ceramics #claychemistry #glazechemistry #selfglazingclay #faience #egyptianpaste https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci1DeQ5DUFl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=