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Ceramic pot making noise.
I make sound fx for people to use in their projects.
Every 15 mins to an hour they make a high pitched ping type of noise.
Inside these bubbles are water vapor which rises to the top and pops.
I am new to wheel thrown pottery.
I m not sure but it s possible that the ceramic material was relieving stress.
It s a rather chaotic process and usually loud.
I have 2 beautiful bowls that came out of the kiln several days ago.
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The effect on the bottom picture is by using a raku setup with a crackle white glaze that cracks by the rapid cooling before entering the reduction smoke chamber.
The effect in the top picture was accomplished by melting and fusing glass on the pot.
The odd thing is.
The mixture of temperatures causes stress on the pot.
That is the material had many defects in it s structure like the ones described in this wiki page and the heat from the water gave the structure enough energy to relax and heal them i ve witnessed a ceramic cup that started to make bell like noises when i poured myself a tea in it an.
When you hear a pinging pot it typically isn t complete cause for alarm but instead it s a beginner s mistake that can happen.
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