For Flux Sake

The worst feeling in ceramics is opening a kiln to discover a piece exploded. Today the gang answers listener questions about explosions in refires and what could cause cracking in slip cast pots. They also discuss Matt and Rose's latest clay body profiling, which now includes 88 new clay bodies sent in from around the world. www.mycmw.com     We are happy to partner with Dick Blick to give away a $100 gift card to For Flux Sake listeners. To enter head over to Patreon and leave a comment under the Giveaway post.    Today's episode is brought to you by Monkey Stuff, Kiln Fire, Sheffield Pottery, Speed Ball, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Ware Glazes.   This week's episode features the following topics: Kiln explosion, clay body profiling, slip casting  

We love when our international friends call in and today we have a great question from Colombia. The gang talk about making vitrified clay with South American ingredients, the logistics of changing firing temperatures, and the effect of rebisquing a pot.    CMW has a brand spanking new website, including a great new way to check out For Flux Sake episodes. You can also submit your questions for the show directly on the website at mycmw.com/ask. It's an easy way to participate in the show and it's all free. Submit your question today and you might hear yourself on the next episode of For Flux Sake.    Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Monkey Stuff, The Rosenfield Collection, Wonky Pottery Supply, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Ware Glazes.   This week's episode features the following topics: Fly Ash, Wollastonite, vitrification, underglaze, bisque  

We start today's episode with a trip to Materials Corner to talk about #1 Pottery Plaster. The gang also answer listener questions about converting celsius to fahrenheit and the cooling rates of kilns.  Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Monkey Stuff, Kiln Fire, Sheffield Pottery, Speed Ball, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Ware Glazes.   This week's episode features the following topics: #1 Pottery plaster, K-59 Georgia Pacific plaster, celsius, fahrenheit, cooling rate, kiln  

This week's show starts with a discussion of a recent viral ceramic video and the merits of a potter dipping pots in water immediately after glazing. The gang also answer listener questions about the amount of boron glazes, melting in cone 6 mattes, and a safety concern from drinking out of a crazed mug.   Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Monkey Stuff, The Rosenfield Collection, Cornell Studio Supply, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Ware Glazes.   This week's episode features the following topics: Boron, cone 6 matte, crazing, glaze safety  

We start off season six of the podcast with a great question about customer service around ceramics. The gang answer a question from a paint-you-own pottery studio about reassuring customers that they don't use lead and using the full range of cobalt and copper sources that are available on the market.    Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Monkey Stuff, Kiln Fire, Sheffield Pottery, Speed Ball, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Ware Glazes.   This week's episode features the following topics: Season 6, paint-your-own pottery, lead, cadmium, cobalt, copper  

We start the episode with a quick trip to Materials Corner to hear good news about the mining of Red Art. The gang also answer listener questions about firing cone 6 clays to cone 10, finding vitrified commercial clays, and the aesthetic origins of cone 10 glazes in the United States.    Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Rhode Kilns, Monkey Stuff, The Rosenfield Collection, Cornell Studio Supply, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Ware Glazes.   This week's episode features the following topics: Cone 10, Red Art, vitrified commercial clay, Materials Corner  

For the first time ever the whole gang gathered in Boston for a live show at Harvard Ceramics. In this episode they answer listener questions about finding inspiration, altering glazes to fire hotter, dunting in plates, and the decomposition of iron in glazes. A very special thank you to Harvard Ceramics and the Harvard Ed Portal for hosting, and to the excellent questions the audience brought that evening. Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Rhode Kilns, Monkey Stuff, The Rosenfield Collection, Cornell Studio Supply, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Ware Glazes.   This week's episode features the following topics: Hard panning, epsom salts, inspiration, reclaim, plate, dunting, iron decomposition  

Today we have a special NCECA focused episode featuring questions recorded in person at this year's conference in Detroit. The gang answer questions about explosions in a glaze firing, sanding bisque ware, and wheel cleaning. They also start the episode taking a trip to Materials Corner to talk about changes in the Red Art supply. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the booth to record with us at NCECA. We can't wait to see you again next year.   Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Rhode Kilns, Monkey Stuff, The Rosenfield Collection, Cornell Studio Supply, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Making Glaze Make Sense.   This week's episode features the following topics: Explosions, sanding, cleaning, NCECA, materials corner, Red Art  

Today we have a special NCECA focused episode featuring questions recorded in person at this year's conference in Detroit. The gang answer questions about using hot wax, refiring in a community studio, particle packing for brushing glazes, and best practices for using Bentonite in glazes. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the booth to record with us.   Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Rhode Kilns, Monkey Stuff, The Rosenfield Collection, Cornell Studio Supply, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Making Glaze Make Sense.   This week's episode features the following topics: Wax, refiring, brushing glazes, particle packing, bentonite, NCECA  

Today the gang compares cost versus reliability when buying kilns and kiln shelves. The episode starts with a question about purchasing S-type thermocouples for new kilns and a discussion about preventing warping in cordierite kiln shelves. On a related but strange note, they also talk about how a popular outdoor grill helped lead the U.S. into our current talc shortage.   Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.    Today's episode is brought to you by Rohde Kilns, Monkey Stuff, The Rosenfield Collection, Cornell Studio Supply, and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Making Glaze Make Sense.   This week's episode features the following topics: S-type, K-type, thermocouple, cordierite, advancer, kiln shelf, Big Green Egg, talc