Conductive Ceramics: Embedding Electronics in Everyday Ceramic Objects
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Author(s)
Chin, Sam
Kim, Keunwook
An, Audrey
Kuang, Quincy
Zhang, Kai
Date Issued
April 25, 2025
Publisher
ACM|Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Citation
Sam Chin, Keunwook Kim, Audrey An, Quincy Kuang, and Kai Zhang. 2025. Conductive Ceramics: Embedding Electronics in Everyday Ceramic Objects. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '25). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 149, 1–7.
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Abstract
We present a method for integrating conductive traces into ceramic objects using a silver-based glaze compatible with traditional firing processes. Our glaze combines silver powder with a glass former and xanthan gum, enabling application through standard ceramic techniques while maintaining the durability of conventional ceramics. Through a material-driven experimentation approach, we characterized how glaze composition and post-processing methods affect conductivity and surface quality. We demonstrate this technique through functional prototypes including a temperature-responsive heating vessel, a touch-sensitive musical controller utilizing kintsugi repair, and an interactive marble machine. This work bridges traditional ceramic craft with interactive technology, offering ceramicists a way to incorporate electronic functionality while preserving traditional methods.
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CHI EA ’25, Yokohama, Japan
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3706599.3720267
