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Daily Tips for Foraging and Processing Your Own Clay and Glaze

Like many potters, I have entertained the idea of digging the clay from my backyard to make pots—especially during gardening season when I am fighting to get things to grow in the clay-saturated soil.  But like many potters, I have not pursued it because it seems like a herculean effort. 
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Daily How to Make Custom Clay Texture Rollers

From clay texture rollers to pottery stamps to sprig molds, there are lots of options when it comes to adding texture to your work. And while there are lots of great commercial options out there, making your own texture tools is such a great way to put your personal stamp on your work.
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Daily Having Trouble with Crawling Glazes? Here’s a Way to Fix Them!

If you are having trouble with crawling glazes, this post is for you. Because clay shrinks when it dries, glazes that contain a high percentage of clay (typically kaolin) will often crawl. Crawling occurs when the surface tension of the glaze is stronger than the adhesion of the glaze to the clay body. As the piece is fired, the glaze contracts and pulls away, exposing the clay body underneath.
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Daily How to Make a Lovely Scalloped Rim Bowl with a Hump Mold and Some Coils

Using a variety of construction techniques in your work can lead to exciting details in your work. Take, for example, the lovely contrast between the smooth, hump-molded bottom section of this bowl with the dimpled, pinched top.

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