Article · Digitalfire
Glaze Chemistry Basics - Formula, Analysis, Mole%, Unity
By Tony Hansen
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Tony Hansen's technical primer on how kiln-fired glazes are built from oxides, explaining the differences between formula, analysis, mole percent, and unity notation and why they matter for adjusting a glaze recipe.
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