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Item OLS-SG-78

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 Celadon Glaze Salted

3" H  x  6" D

Item: OLS-SG-78

 $  55

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Salt Glazes-Vapor Glazing

Salt Glazing is a process where pots are engulfed in a sea of sodium vapors and fire.  Salt is inserted into the kiln at 2000 degrees F., releasing sodium which acts as a flux on the silica in the pots.  This action creates a unique glaze.
 The entire process is called "vapor glazing".

A piece that has been covered with a glaze prior to firing is enriched by the sodium altering the color and fluidity of the glaze.  

Wad Marks

Sodium (salt glazing) and fly ash (wood firing) create glaze on the pots and on kiln shelves where the pots sit.  Wadding prevents pots in Wood Firing and Salt Glazing from fusing to the kiln shelves. 
 The size, shape and materials used for wadding,
are important aesthetic considerations for the potter.  In addition to preventing pots from fusing to shelves, wadding acts as a color resist and reveals flame flashing patterns.