What did Kiln-Transmutation Glaze / Flambé Glaze look like?

The glaze surface displays interwoven purple, red, blue, celadon, and moon-white colors. 'One color enters the kiln; ten thousand colors emerge' — every piece is unique.

How did Kiln-Transmutation Glaze / Flambé Glaze work?

Copper-red glaze + iron-blue glaze → loaded into kiln → localized reducing atmosphere → Cu²⁺ reduced to Cu⁰/Cu₂O showing red → localized oxidizing → Fe²⁺ oxidized to Fe³⁺ showing greenish-yellow → temperature and atmosphere gradients → random color distribution.

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Kiln-Transmutation Glaze / Flambé Glaze

Exploiting random local variations in kiln atmosphere and temperature — copper and iron elements in the glaze produce unpredictable, brilliant color changes in alternating oxidizing and reducing environments.

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Scientific Principle

Transition metal multi-valence coloration: Cu⁰ (red), Cu⁺ (colorless), Cu²⁺ (blue-green); Fe²⁺ (bluish-green), Fe³⁺ (yellowish-brown).