Amaco Snow Drift

Amaco Snow Drift

Category: Mid-High Fire Glaze Firing Temperature: Cone 5 - Cone 6 Coats: 3-4 heavy coats

What are Kiln Ice Glazes? These glazes are modelled after Guan Ware - a type of Chinese ceramics that was produced during the Southern Song dynasty.

How does the crackle happen? The crackle is caused by the expansion and contraction of the glaze and clay body in relation to one another also known as the CTE, Coefficient of thermal expansion. Glaze thickness can affect the size of the crackle, smaller and tighter when thin, larger, and hexagonal when thick. With this glaze thicker is better.