Many articles are published on a daily basis illustrating the use of glazes, but the technology employed in their application and composition is quite complex and diverse. Many variations are possible ...

The colorful glaze on that ceramic mug of yours may look nice, but there's a chance that it could contain toxic substances. US scientists have thus created a safer type of glaze, that incorporates ...

Ceramic glazes have long intrigued both scholars and craftsmen for their rich and varied appearances. Central to this field is the interplay between chemical and structural colouration. Modern ...

A New Haven ceramic artist and Yale University material scientist have teamed up to turn eggshells into a sustainable ingredient for ceramic glaze. The waste egg glaze, they found, is just as good as ...

How does lead wind up in crockpots and other ceramic food and drink containers? Ceramic ware is glazed before entering a kiln to bake. These glazes sometimes contain lead to give products an ...