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Why does my Pottery Ping? — Spinning Pots
One common pottery issue is you’ll hear a “pinging” sound and you might wonder what that is. It’s the result of something called crazing, which is a pottery defect that happens to new pottery that is under tension.
Why does my pottery ping though? Why does it continue to happen, even after many years?
Read on to find out. We will examine why crazing happens, and how you can prevent it.
Crazing and Pinging
Crazing essentially is a group of lines and racks that happen over a glazed surface which is caused by tension. what’s crazy about this is that it can happen immediately, or years later.
Some symptoms of this include the following:
- Strange “pinging” sounds
- Weakened pottery
- Germs and bacteria flock to it
- It can’t be used for anything
If you do have some pottery that gets crazed, it’s best if you never use it for consumption because some areas aren’t glazed so it might harbor silica and other toxins which can cause great harm to the pottery.
