Episodes

  • Fluxed Up with Susan Feagin
    Apr 23 2025

    Get ready for a wild ride in the studio with ceramic artist Susan Feagin! In this episode of our Fluxed Up series, we dive into the precarious world of ceramics filled with personal stories, studio mishaps, and the ever-elusive perfect glaze. Join us as Susan shares funny stories about working at the Penland School of Craft, as well as how she creates brightly colored slips for soda firing. Tune in for a dose of humor, technical tips, and a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a ceramic artist. Got questions or need advice? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com

    This week’s episode features the following topics:

    Soda Firing, Slip, Penland, glaze, cone 6


    Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the newly translated Spanish version of Ceramic Materials Workshop The Middle Glazes.

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    41 mins
  • When do glazes actually melt during the firing?
    Apr 17 2025

    Have you ever wondered when the magic happens during the firing? This week on the show the gang talk about the last 100 degrees C of the firing when glazes generally do their melting. They also answer a listener's question about thermocouples placement, and take a trip to Materials Corner to talk about Frit 3110. 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:

    Firing, Frit 3110, Thermocouple, Materials Corner, glaze melting, boron


    Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the newly translated Spanish version of Ceramic Materials Workshop The Middle Glazes.

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    32 mins
  • Who are we?
    Apr 9 2025

    This show has been going on for so long that the gang thought they should reintroduce themselves. Kathy, Matt, and Rose start the show talking about the experiences that lead them into a life of clay. They also answer a listener's question about calcining clay. 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:

    Kaolin, calcining, Alfred, Connecticut College


    Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the newly translated Spanish version of Ceramic Materials Workshop The Middle Glazes.

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    36 mins
  • Fluxed Up with Meredith Host
    Mar 25 2025

    Get ready for a wild ride in the studio with ceramic artist Meredith Host! In this episode of our Fluxed Up series, we dive into the precarious world of ceramics filled with personal stories, studio mishaps, and the ever-elusive perfect glaze. Join us as Meredith shares about working with decals and layered underglaze, as well as how she had to pivot away from her favorite glaze in the middle of a major commission. Tune in for a dose of humor, technical tips, and a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a ceramic artist. Got questions or need advice? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com

    This week’s episode features the following topics:

    Underglaze, crawling, decals, Kitten’s Clear, Cone 6, pattern


    Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the newly translated Spanish version of Ceramic Materials Workshop The Middle Glazes.

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    38 mins
  • What should we know about cristobalite and quartz inversion?
    Mar 6 2025

    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 Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.

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    32 mins
  • Fluxed Up with Paul Andrew Wandless
    Feb 20 2025

    Get ready for a wild ride in the studio with ceramic artist Paul Andrew Wandless! In this episode of our Fluxed Up series, we dive into the precarious world of ceramics filled with personal stories, studio mishaps, and the ever-elusive perfect glaze. Join us as Paul shares about making casting slips out of dark clay bodies, as well as how he builds with cast slabs for extra strength and durability. Tune in for a dose of humor, technical tips, and a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a ceramic artist. Got questions or need advice? Drop us a line at ForFluxSakePodcast@gmail.com.

    This week’s episode features the following topics:

    Glaze testing, print making, underglaze, dark clay bodies, slip casting, deflocculation


    Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.

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    41 mins
  • Are there budget-friendly black and purple glazes?
    Feb 13 2025

    Have you ever tried to create budget-friendly glazes? It can be hard, especially when you want rich purples and blacks. This week the gang talk about ways to save money in your glaze lab, and how tariffs might affect the supply chain. They also start the episode commiserating on how cold it is this time of year in New England, and what to do if your clay freezes. 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:

    Frozen clay, glaze lab, glaze chemistry on a budget, purple, black


    Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.

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    36 mins
  • How can I measure thermal expansion?
    Feb 6 2025

    Have you noticed thermal expansion measurements on your clay or glaze recipes? If so you might be wondering what those measurements mean, and how you use them to predict glaze fit on a clay body. This week the gang discuss thermal expansion and why those numeric values aren’t always so helpful. They also answer a listener question about glazes with rare earth elements. 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:

    Thermal expansion, glaze fit, clay body, rare earth elements, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Erbium


    Today's episode is brought to you by Cornell Studio Supply and the Rosenfield Collection of Ceramic Art.

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    30 mins
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