Cristobalite and quartz inversion are the great boogie men of ceramics, often being used to explain cracking clay, glaze fit issues, and general ceramic mayhem. In this episode the gang sort fact from fiction and explain the changes that silica goes through during firing. They also start the episode talking about Matt’s amazing new computer keyboard, which has beautiful celadon-glazed porcelain keys. Do you have questions or need advice on glazes? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com and you could be featured on an upcoming show.   This week’s episode features the following topics: Porcelain, celadon, cristobalite, quartz inversion, silica Today's episode is brought to you by <a href= "https://cornellstudiosupply.com/">Cornell Studio Supply</a> and the <a href="https://www.rosenfieldcollection.com/">Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art</a>.

Fluxed Up with Meredith Host

Matt and Rose Katz of the Ceramics Materials Workshop and Kathy King of the Ceramics Program at Harvard University discuss listener questions about clay and glaze. This show will have you laughing and learning about the chemistry behind ceramics in no time.