Gerstley borate and substitute testing. (Video #38 in FREE ONLINE GLAZE COURSE)

This is a short video showing some preliminary results of my testing of gerstley borate and it's substitutes. Not definitive. You can always go to my website : johnbrittpottery.com For more information on hands-on or Zoom workshops,. I also have about 15 PDF's that you can purchase digitally on various glaze topics which I will list below, as well as links to my Etsy Shop where I have a selection of pots for sale. BOOKS I have two glaze books published by Lark Book/Sterling/Barnes and Noble/Hachette Books: • “The Complete Guide to High Fire Glazes : Glazing and Firing at Cone 10“ • “The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes; Glazing and Firing at Cones 4-7” DVDs • Understanding Glazes • Fundamentals of Wheel Throwing • Beyond the Basics: Tumbles, Cups and Yunomis • Beyond the Basics 2: Kurinuki • Fundamentals of Glazing: The Basics E-BOOKS (Downloadable PDF’s on a variety of topics): • Experiments in Manganese Gold and Iridescent Glazes in Electric Oxidation cones Part 1 • Experiments in Manganese Gold and Iridescent Glazes in Electric Oxidation cones Part 2 • Experiments in Mid-range Crystalline Glazes • Quest for the Illusive Leaf Bowl and other Assorted Article • I Need a Cone 6 Glaze that Doesn’t Craze Is it Food Safe? • All that Glitters is not Goldstone • Should I Slip and Score? • Is it Food-Safe? • Over the Counter Glazes • Gold Shino : Iron Golds and Iridescent Glazes at cone 10-12 Reduction • Secrets of Oil Spots: 25 years of Personal Exploration • Rust: Explorations into Faux Ceramic Rust Surfaces • Blue Oribe • Experiments in Gohonde spotting • Sculptural Ceramic Surfaces 2026 And my pots are on my Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/johnbrittpo...

Crater Glaze Exploration cone 6 ( #39 in my Free Online Glaze Course.)
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Crater Glaze Exploration cone 6 ( #39 in my Free Online Glaze Course.)

Description of UMF (Unity Molecular Formula) Structure  (Free Online Glaze Class Pt. 1 )
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Description of UMF (Unity Molecular Formula) Structure (Free Online Glaze Class Pt. 1 )

How I fire my gas kiln (Video #48 )
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How I fire my gas kiln (Video #48 )

ORIGINS OF GLAZE RECIPES (Video #37 in the FREE online glaze course)
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ORIGINS OF GLAZE RECIPES (Video #37 in the FREE online glaze course)

Shino glazing e-course by Connie Christensen | TeachinArt
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Shino glazing e-course by Connie Christensen | TeachinArt

How to boil a natural soap | SWR Craftsmanship
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How to boil a natural soap | SWR Craftsmanship

How I fire my forced air downdraft kiln, with Oxiprobe.  (Video #49 in my FREE Online Glaze Course)
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How I fire my forced air downdraft kiln, with Oxiprobe. (Video #49 in my FREE Online Glaze Course)

Pour Cement into Pallets and see what most people don't even imagine happens! Creation Daily
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Pour Cement into Pallets and see what most people don't even imagine happens! Creation Daily

Caution: Kiln! What no one tells you about firing ceramics (laws & safety) | 2025
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Caution: Kiln! What no one tells you about firing ceramics (laws & safety) | 2025

Saggar Firing Pottery
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Saggar Firing Pottery

Salt and Soda firing a Wood-fired Phoenix Kiln
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Salt and Soda firing a Wood-fired Phoenix Kiln

How to Mix a Glaze from Raw Materials / full-length video / free to watch
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How to Mix a Glaze from Raw Materials / full-length video / free to watch

Must See Ceramic Trimming Hack!! || Attach a Coil to Create a Foot.
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Must See Ceramic Trimming Hack!! || Attach a Coil to Create a Foot.

Wild Clay for Beginners: How to Forage Your Own Pottery Clay
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Wild Clay for Beginners: How to Forage Your Own Pottery Clay

Easy Glaze Testing Part 3: INGREDIENT BLEND (video 33 of FREE online glaze course)
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Easy Glaze Testing Part 3: INGREDIENT BLEND (video 33 of FREE online glaze course)

Understanding Pottery Chapter 9 Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains
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Understanding Pottery Chapter 9 Oxides, Washes, Underglazes and Stains

Pottery Kiln at Home for Beginners // how to fire a glaze kiln // pottery at home pt. 5
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Pottery Kiln at Home for Beginners // how to fire a glaze kiln // pottery at home pt. 5

RUST-Explorations into faux ceramic rust surfaces. #50 in my FREE Online Glaze Course
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RUST-Explorations into faux ceramic rust surfaces. #50 in my FREE Online Glaze Course

Pit Fire Pottery In Your Backyard | NO Kiln!
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Pit Fire Pottery In Your Backyard | NO Kiln!

Versatility of Hansen 5x20 glaze, PART 2,  It is #44 in the Free Online Glaze Course.
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Versatility of Hansen 5x20 glaze, PART 2, It is #44 in the Free Online Glaze Course.