Crawl glaze

A crawl glaze is a type of glaze that, when applied to ceramics, creates a pattern of cracks, fractures or flakes. These cracks can range from small cracks to more pronounced and larger patterns. The result can resemble reptilian scales or cracked earth, depending on the specific effect the potter wants to achieve. Crawl glaze shrinks during firing, creating small islands of glaze. The bare patches between these islands reveal the underlying clay.