For Flux Sake
By Kathy King, Rose Katz, Matt Katz
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Aug 28, 2021
FFS is so fluxin' good!!! The very best, informative, technical-yet-accessible podcast on ceramic materials available online. Cannot recommend enough for people who want to begin learning the REAL TRUTH about the science of their materials.
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Do all glazes need Bentonite?
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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The Cost versus Reliability episode
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Can I add something to a commercial glaze to change its temperature?
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Why do layered glazes look different every time?
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May 13, 2026 |
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Can I use ash from a volcano in my glaze?
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May 06, 2026 |
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What materials should I buy to start mixing glazes?
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Is it best to use the medium or fast fire setting on my kiln?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Why are my plates cracking?
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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What causes carbon coring in clays?
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Do I really need to sieve my glazes?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Should I make my own clay?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Do kilns really need peep holes?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Is there a difference between real and fake ash glazes?
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Gabriel Kline and Bill Collins on food safe glazes
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Why is the last 200 degrees of the firing the most important?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Why is my casting slip hard-panning?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Help my clay is plucking!
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Halloween Extravaganza with Lord Celsius, Wizard of Clays, and Copper Carb
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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What are the do's and dont's of working in a community studio?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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How do you convert glazes to European materials?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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What's the history behind Orton cones' unusual numbering system?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Is the bacteria in reclaimed clay a problem?
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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What makes a glaze have a wide firing range?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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What defines low-fire ceramics?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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How does a kiln sitter work?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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How can you tell if a glaze is fully melted?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Are metallic glazes similar to melted metal?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Can you adjust a cone 6 glaze up to cone 10?
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Does how tight a kiln is packed affect its final temperature?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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What does vinegar do to clay?
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Steven Young Lee
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May 21, 2025 |
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Are ceramic sealers safe to use on functional ceramics?
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 100!
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May 07, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Susan Feagin
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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When do glazes actually melt during the firing?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Who are we?
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Meredith Host
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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What should we know about cristobalite and quartz inversion?
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Paul Andrew Wandless
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Are there budget-friendly black and purple glazes?
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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How can I measure thermal expansion?
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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How can I get the best firing out of my new kiln?
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Fluxed Up with Pattie Chalmers
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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What's up with all those pinholes?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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How can I make a speckled clay body?
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Do I have to glaze my pieces?
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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How do you make ceramic bakeware?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Fluxed Up with Osa Atoe
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Bentonite versus Epsom Salts?
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Why is this glaze so gloopy?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Why do pots get hot in the microwave?
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Fluxed Up with Brett Kern-Happy Halloween!
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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How can we help North Carolina?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Are cone 6 soda fired pots durable?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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What's so special about a Bristol glaze?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Fluxed Up with Lisa Orr
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Is that an Oolite?
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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The agony and ecstasy of Gillespie Borate
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Fluxed Up with Nick Sevigney
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Shivering Sucks
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Can I use paint on my ceramics?
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Cone packs or cone plaques?
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Does your water source affect glazes?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Can ceramics be safely used for mixing hair dye?
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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What's the deal with Shino glazes?
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Should I be afraid of manganese?
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May 22, 2024 |
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Glaze Doctors Live from NCECA!
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May 08, 2024 |
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Electric Kiln 101 with Freddy Fredrickson pt. 2
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Electric Kiln 101 with Freddy Fredrickson pt. 1
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Should I bisque higher than I glaze?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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How can I make durable floor tiles?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Should I be afraid of lead leaching?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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What are those symbols on my glaze label?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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How often can I recycle my clay?
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Can a glaze flaw be aesthetically attractive?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Can I create atmospheric effects in an electric kiln?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Do I have to sieve my glazes?
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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The end of an era...
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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What is the advantage of diversifying your fluxes?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Cone six or bust!
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Happy Halloween! From flame ware to the blood bricks of Boston
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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How can I tell if my matte glaze has fully melted?
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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What does wedging actually do to clay?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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What's the best way to test clay absorption?
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Season 3 coming soon!
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Sep 08, 2023 |