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I’m sure this is an ignorant question, but what’s the incentive for using leaded glazes at all? Do they perform better?
by hamburglar 5y ago
I’m sure this is an ignorant question, but what’s the incentive for using leaded glazes at all? Do they perform better?
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- stephencanon 5y agoIt performs extremely well; lead glazes can be fired at lower temperatures, produce smoother and glossier finishes with fewer flaws, and prevents crystallization (that's desirable in some glazes, but you don't want it all the time). I'm probably forgetting a few other benefits. Of course, toxicity means that it pretty much isn't used any more, so alternatives have been developed. They're just harder to work with.
- mattchamb 5y agoIt also allows you to produce some colors of glaze that are hard otherwise.