Episode 05 – Should I be testing the new materials I got from the ceramic supply?

On today’s episode of For Flux Sake our hosts answer two listener questions about best practices for testing both new and old glaze materials. They also discuss rising kiln prices and the slowdown in the international supply chain.

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