How Glazes Melt: In Search of the Elusive Eutectic

摘要

"Riddle me this," commanded Arthur (Art) Clay as we labored diligently in the studio. "What do art professors lecture about, yet no human being has ever seen? Come to think of it," he added, chewing thoughtfully on the handle of one of my best trimming tools, "no human ever will see it." "Do I get any clues here?" I asked, taking the bait. "It's genuinely important to anyone who works with anything ceramic," he offered. "I thought it might be." I gave him my best can't-you-be-more-helpful look. "Well, although most artists don't realize it, all ceramics make use of it." My glare may have been slightly petulant. "Why, you could even say it's-elemental!" he grinned.