Do you have a remedy for Pinholing?

When small dots of unglazed or depressed areas appear in the glaze surface, this is called "pinholing". Pinholing occurs when gases in the glaze and clay bubble up to the surface. The gas bubbles pop and a 'hole' appears, which doesn't fuse over.
Remedies:
• Wipe clean bisque ware before firing
• Spray bisque ware lightly with water prior to glazing
• Try a slower bisque firing cycle to give the carbon more time to burn out
• Fire the glaze at a slightly higher temperature
• Hold the top temperature of the glaze firing for a soak of 15 minutes. This will keep the glaze in a liquid state a little longer.

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