It was about a month ago when I did my last glaze test to see if I could eliminate crazing while keeping the beautiful color results that my base glaze and mason stains were providing. After a brief discussion with Bob Donaghy from Aardvark Clay and Supplies in Las Vegas, I have quickly and easily solved the crazing problem. I tested the clear and celadon mixtures, which were crazing heavily, with added amounts of silica to the base glaze formula at 10, 20 and 30 percent. The results were a success. All three tested negative for crazing ;).  I witnessed the same success in the celadon tests too. Lucky for me, my crazing problem was easy to fix. According to an article by that was given to me by Mr. Donaghy, the further apart the crazing marks are, the easier it is to rectify the glaze fit with the clay body. Two solutions were given that would help eliminate the problem. The first, as mentioned above, was to increase the amount of silica in the glaze. The second was to hold the kiln at a maturing temperature longer. I can now move forward testing various combinations of mason stains to provide subtle nuances to meet my glaze color needs  The above picture shows my latest test with a few new Mason Stains. I am really excited about the Turquoise Blue (middle), Mason Stain # 6364 and the Orange, Mason Stain # 6024. Both offer a beautiful color, fit and feel.