Pottery Processes

Texturising clay with iron oxide makes me crave gelato with a chocolate topping. #nofilter #studiopottery

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Natural oxides such as cobalt oxide, iron oxide etc. as well as manufactured ceramic stains are used in pottery & ceramics as colourants.

The colour created by a particular oxide is influenced by factors such as firing temperature, nature of the firing and composition of the clay body and glaze.