Your Guide to Ringler Studios Glazes
At Ringler Studios, our pottery consists of three distinct glaze finishes; crystalline, rustic, and food-safe.
This is our crystalline glaze. In each firing, we get a variety of results
as each piece is unique. Each pot is similar in our intended color,
but the crystals vary in size and shape. It is always a pleasure to
open the kiln and see the new crystals, colors, and patterns.
Rustic glazes are high fire glossy glass that create patterns and variations
of color. Each high fire piece requires pedestals underneath them to
collect the drips of glaze flowing off the pot. Each pot requires grinding
on the bottomx to remove the drips. It is a time consuming process.
Food safe is common in our pottery While the look of crystalline and
rustic high fire glazes are pleasing to the eye, it is always a compromise
of function vs. beauty. The food safe glaze is somewhat plain but needed
for using soft and semi-soft foods.