21. 5 Beautiful Glazes Made with Plants

Written By Katherine Tomlinson

Oxford Clay Podcast 

Episode 21: 5 Beautiful Glazes Made with Plants 

You can make a glaze from any plant ash! hear about 5 beautiful ones. 

The Glaze Recipe used in this episode is:

Cornish Stone - 40 Parts

Plant Ash - 40 Parts

Quartz - 20 Parts

Every plant ash glaze is completely unique because of the unique mineral and trace metal composition of the ash. In this episode, you can find out about 5 of the most beautiful glazes in the book ‘Pottery Glazing with Plant Ash’ by Oxford Clay: https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/shop/ebooks 

From purples and browns to light pink, blue and white, plant ash glazes can naturally produce many beautiful colours in pottery. 

Katherine Tomlinson

A Potter for over 25 years, Katherine is passionate about eco-conscious pottery materials and practices. She has created books and courses to help other Potters find the information they need. Listen to the Oxford Clay podcast for more pottery tips. You can contact Katherine here.

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