In order to find a kind of glaze that would remain fluid at higher temperatures, at a time when the choice of glazes was still fairly limited, Wang Hsiu-kung abandoned readymade glazes and formulas and started experimenting with different ratios. Through trial and error he gradually developed the right combination of constituents for a glaze suited to representing the ink-wash style of painting.
在釉藥選擇不多的早年，為了找出耐高溫的流動性釉藥，王修功放棄現成的釉藥配方與計算公式，從頭實驗每一種不同比例的釉藥配料，也不知經過多少次的實驗，終於慢慢找出適合水墨表現的釉藥配方來。