Salt Glazing incorporates a unique method of glaze creation. Instead of applying a coating of glaze minerals onto the surface of the pot before firing. When Salt Glazing most pots are fired in a special salt kiln without glaze. Salt added to the kiln at high temperature releases sodium vapors that react with minerals in the clay body causing it to melt.<\/p>\n
The process is referred to as \u201cvapor glazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The technique dates to 15th century Germany. The discovery of the process likely resulted from using salt-soaked driftwood or brine-encrusted staves of wooden barrels as fuel in wood-fired kilns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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