Podcast

For Flux Sake

Author: Ceramic Materials Workshop
Feed episode count: 84
Official site: https://www.forfluxsakepodcast.com/
RSS: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/rss
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Summary

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

Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

The Cost versus Reliability episode

Duration seconds: 2409
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/the-cost-versus-reliability-episode

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Can I add something to a commercial glaze to change its temperature?

Duration seconds: 2201
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/can-i-add-something-to-a-commercial-glaze-to-change-its-temperature

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Why do layered glazes look different every time?

Duration seconds: 2314
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/why-do-layered-glazes-look-different-every-time

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Can I use ash from a volcano in my glaze?

Duration seconds: 1766
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/can-i-use-ash-from-a-volcano-in-my-glaze

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

What materials should I buy to start mixing glazes?

Duration seconds: 1855
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/what-materials-should-i-buy-to-start-mixing-glazes

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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 2077
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/is-it-best-to-use-the-medium-or-fast-fire-setting-on-my-kiln

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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

Why are my plates cracking?

Duration seconds: 2246
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/why-are-my-plates-cracking

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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

What causes carbon coring in clays?

Duration seconds: 2206
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/what-causes-carbon-coring-in-clays

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Feb 11, 2026 · not_requested

Do I really need to sieve my glazes?

Duration seconds: 2039
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/do-i-really-need-to-sieve-my-glazes

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Feb 4, 2026 · not_requested

Should I make my own clay?

Duration seconds: 2310
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/should-i-make-my-own-clay

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Jan 15, 2026 · not_requested

Do kilns really need peep holes?

Duration seconds: 2022
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/do-kilns-really-need-peep-holes

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Jan 8, 2026 · not_requested

Is there a difference between real and fake ash glazes?

Duration seconds: 2377
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/is-there-a-difference-between-real-and-fake-ash-glazes

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Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested

Gabriel Kline and Bill Collins on food safe glazes

Duration seconds: 2634
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/gabriel-kline-and-bill-collins-on-food-safe-glazes

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Dec 3, 2025 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1711
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/why-is-the-last-200-degrees-of-the-firing-the-most-important

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Nov 20, 2025 · not_requested

Why is my casting slip hard-panning?

Duration seconds: 2300
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/why-is-my-casting-slip-hard-panning

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Nov 12, 2025 · not_requested

Help my clay is plucking!

Duration seconds: 1965
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/help-my-clay-is-plucking

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Nov 1, 2025 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 2029
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/halloween-extravaganza-with-lord-celsius-wizard-of-clays-and-copper-carb

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Oct 15, 2025 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 2016
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/what-are-the-dos-and-donts-of-working-in-a-community-studio

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Oct 8, 2025 · not_requested

How do you convert glazes to European materials?

Duration seconds: 2387
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/how-do-you-convert-glazes-to-european-materials

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Oct 1, 2025 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 2023
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/whats-the-history-behind-orton-cones-unusual-numbering-system

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Sep 18, 2025 · not_requested

Is the bacteria in reclaimed clay a problem?

Duration seconds: 2132
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/is-the-bacteria-in-reclaimed-clay-a-problem

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Sep 10, 2025 · not_requested

What makes a glaze have a wide firing range?

Duration seconds: 2200
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/what-makes-a-glaze-have-a-wide-firing-range

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Sep 3, 2025 · not_requested

What defines low-fire ceramics?

Duration seconds: 2430
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/what-defines-low-fire-ceramics

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Jul 16, 2025 · not_requested

How does a kiln sitter work?

Duration seconds: 2344
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/how-does-a-kiln-sitter-work

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Jul 9, 2025 · not_requested

How can you tell if a glaze is fully melted?

Duration seconds: 2142
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/how-can-you-tell-if-a-glaze-is-fully-melted

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Jul 2, 2025 · not_requested

Are metallic glazes similar to melted metal?

Duration seconds: 2240
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/are-metallic-glazes-similar-to-melted-metal

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Jun 20, 2025 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1943
Source: https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/can-you-adjust-a-cone-6-glaze-up-to-cone-10

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