Quartz Inversion and Other Important Stages of Firing Pottery
Clay undergoes a remarkable transformation when fired in a kiln, changing in molecular structure as the kiln heats up and … Read More
How to Use Wax Resist and Ceramic Underglaze for Fine-Line Inlaid Decoration
Lately I have been doing a lot of ceramic underglaze inlay – sometimes called mishima, or slip inlay – and … Read More
How to Take a Ceramic Art Project Idea From Concept to Reality
How do you take a creative idea and transform it into a successful finished ceramic piece? Everybody has their own … Read More
Time is Money: How to Maximize Efficiency and Profits in the Pottery Studio
Not only is Daniel Ricardo Teran’s studio (at left) large and light-filled, but it is well organized so that he … Read More
Pottery Video of the Week: Combining Stamped Underglaze Decoration with Shellac Resist to Create Gorgeous Layered Surfaces
There are so many ways to decorate pottery surfaces beyond simply glazing. And when you combine decorative techniques in layers, … Read More
How to Transfer Hand-Drawn Designs to Ceramic Surfaces With Slip and Newspaper
An interesting twist on image transfer on ceramic surfaces
Image transfer is hot hot hot in ceramics these days and we … Read More
Resistance is Not Futile: Great Decoration with Resists
The options are many when it comes to creating decoration on your pottery with resists. In the latest issue of … Read More
How to Create Cool Surfaces with Wet Slip Inlay
Wet slip inlay is a great technique for getting fantastic organic patterning on pots. Basically it consists of layering contrasting … Read More
How to Silk Screen onto Wet Clay Using Dry Glaze Materials
Brad Menninga was interested in screen printing on wet clay, but didn’t want to mess with screen printing medium or … Read More
Sam Chung’s Wheel Throwing and Altering Process
When Sam Chung stumbled across a book of Korean Cloud motifs, he decided to explore pairing them with traditional Korean … Read More
