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For Flux Sake

Kathy King, Rose Katz, Matt Katz

EN115 episodes
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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.

Episodes (115)

Can I use ash from a volcano in my glaze?

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May 6, 202629:26pending

What materials should I buy to start mixing glazes?

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Apr 8, 202630:55failed

Is it best to use the medium or fast fire setting on my kiln?

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Apr 1, 202634:37failed

Why are my plates cracking?

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Mar 11, 202637:26failed

What causes carbon coring in clays?

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Mar 4, 202636:46pending

Do I really need to sieve my glazes?

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Feb 11, 202633:59pending

Should I make my own clay?

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Feb 4, 202638:30pending

Do kilns really need peep holes?

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Jan 15, 202633:42pending

Is there a difference between real and fake ash glazes?

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Jan 8, 202639:37pending

Gabriel Kline and Bill Collins on food safe glazes

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Dec 11, 202543:54pending

Why is the last 200 degrees of the firing the most important?

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Dec 3, 202528:31pending

Why is my casting slip hard-panning?

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Nov 20, 202538:20pending

Help my clay is plucking!

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Nov 12, 202532:45pending

Halloween Extravaganza with Lord Celsius, Wizard of Clays, and Copper Carb

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Nov 1, 202533:49pending

What are the do's and dont's of working in a community studio?

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Oct 15, 202533:36pending

How do you convert glazes to European materials?

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Oct 8, 202539:47pending

What's the history behind Orton cones' unusual numbering system?

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Oct 1, 202533:43pending

Is the bacteria in reclaimed clay a problem?

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Sep 18, 202535:32pending

What makes a glaze have a wide firing range?

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Sep 10, 202536:40pending

What defines low-fire ceramics?

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Sep 3, 202540:30pending

How does a kiln sitter work?

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Jul 16, 202539:04pending

How can you tell if a glaze is fully melted?

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Jul 9, 202535:42pending

Are metallic glazes similar to melted metal?

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Jul 2, 202537:20pending

Can you adjust a cone 6 glaze up to cone 10?

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Jun 20, 202532:23pending

Does how tight a kiln is packed affect its final temperature?

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Jun 11, 202525:12pending

What does vinegar do to clay?

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Jun 5, 202533:43pending

Fluxed Up with Steven Young Lee

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May 21, 202551:42pending

Are ceramic sealers safe to use on functional ceramics?

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May 14, 202529:54pending

Episode 100!

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May 7, 202528:03pending

Fluxed Up with Susan Feagin

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Apr 23, 202541:25pending

When do glazes actually melt during the firing?

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Apr 17, 202531:58pending

Who are we?

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Apr 9, 202535:58pending

Fluxed Up with Meredith Host

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Mar 25, 202537:47pending

What should we know about cristobalite and quartz inversion?

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Mar 6, 202531:46pending

Fluxed Up with Paul Andrew Wandless

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Feb 20, 202541:09pending

Are there budget-friendly black and purple glazes?

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Feb 13, 202535:43pending

How can I measure thermal expansion?

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Feb 6, 202530:22pending

How can I get the best firing out of my new kiln?

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Jan 29, 202533:00pending

Fluxed Up with Pattie Chalmers

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Jan 22, 202536:09pending

What's up with all those pinholes?

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Jan 15, 202534:26pending

How can I make a speckled clay body?

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Dec 18, 202430:12pending

Do I have to glaze my pieces?

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Dec 11, 202433:34pending

How do you make ceramic bakeware?

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Dec 4, 202432:26pending

Fluxed Up with Osa Atoe

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Nov 27, 202439:35pending

Bentonite versus Epsom Salts?

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Nov 20, 202437:42pending

Why is this glaze so gloopy?

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Nov 13, 202442:31pending

Why do pots get hot in the microwave?

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Nov 4, 202438:42pending

Fluxed Up with Brett Kern-Happy Halloween!

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Oct 30, 202432:21pending

How can we help North Carolina?

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Oct 23, 202433:46pending

Are cone 6 soda fired pots durable?

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Oct 16, 202438:24pending