Q

What are the dark, sparkling areas on the surface? (Glaze crystals)

A

Dark, sparkling areas are crystals that form where the glaze has pooled more thickly. They are a characteristic of the glaze, not a defect.

Because each piece is glazed by hand, the thickness varies. Crystals may appear when thicker areas of glaze are fired in the kiln.

The crystals vary with the glaze and firing conditions. They give each piece its own expression.