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Daily An Ingenious Update to the Bucket Bisque Mold

A while back, we posted a great video from Kari Radasch on making a bisque hump/slump mold using a bucket. Today, I am posting another take on that technique with a couple of ingenious updates. In this post, an excerpt from the April 2024 issue of Ceramics Monthly, Olivia Tani explains how she modified this technique by drilling a hole in the bucket, and using a thicker slab of clay.

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Daily How to Combine Stencils with Slip Transfer for a Great Surface Effect

We have a number of posts on image transfer on Ceramic Arts Network, including this laser toner transfer technique from Lauren Karle and this cool technique using a commercial product called pyrofoto. And just when I thought I had seen everything, I found Naomi Clement's cool technique in the Pottery Making Illustrated archive.
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Daily How to Handbuild a Sculptural Candlestick

I am not sure I have ever featured a candlestick project in the Daily, so I was excited by Sarah Conti's bird candlestick project in the latest issue of Ceramics Monthly. Sarah's delightful creations are a fun combination of artistry and utility. 
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Daily How to Make Ceramic Salt and Pepper Shakers

While browsing through the March/April 2024 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated, it occurred to me that I haven't posted how to make ceramic salt and pepper shakers in quite some time. So today I will fill that void!
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