Crackle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001412",
  "term": "Crackle",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A decorative effect in ceramic glazes characterized by a network of fine cracks that appear on the surface after firing. This effect is intentionally created by designing a glaze with a different coefficient of thermal expansion than the clay body, causing it to shrink more upon cooling. The cracks are often enhanced by rubbing pigment into them.",
  "subject": "Industrial ceramics",
  "see_also": [
    "craze"
  ],
  "references": [
    "crackle - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Crackle",
    "es": "craquelado",
    "fr": "craquelure"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/crackle/"
}