![]() ![]() The sodium silicate is a thick liquid salt solution that forms a thin skin that, with applied heat, quickly hardens on the surface, encasing the soft and therefore, still malleable, clay cylinder beneath. Interested in pottery surfaces? Try this sodium silicate potteryīrushing the surface of a thrown pot with sodium silicate, quick-drying the surface with a heat gun or blowtorch until the surface no longer is tacky, then expanding the form from inside can give a piece of pottery an aura of instant antiquity. PS: For more information on creating cracked texture on your pottery, check out this post on intentionally creating glaze defects. The late Canadian potter, Robin Hopper, explains how some heating, some stretching and a little sodium silicate on pottery can transform a freshly thrown pot into what looks like a weathered antique. If you can relate, then you’ll love today’s feature because we’re going to show you how to create a crackled, craggy texture on your pottery using a sodium silicate pottery technique. Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong era because I just love old things: antiques, weathered old buildings, vintage clothing. Pottery Making Illustrated Submission Guidelines.Pottery Making Illustrated's Print Mailing Schedule. ![]() ![]() Ceramics Monthly's Print Mailing Schedule.Workhouse Clay International ICAN Merit Award.ICAN Making a Difference in Ceramics Award.Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition Award. ![]()
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