Porcelain for Beginners—8 Tips for Getting Off to a Good Start with Porcelain
Switching to a porcelain clay body may seem like an easy enough thing to do, but if you’ve ever worked … Read More
Trying to figure out which clay body to use for your work? There are so many types of clay used for pottery and ceramic sculpture out there it can be difficult to learn which one is best suited for the work you want to make. This section of Ceramic Arts Daily is designed to help you learn about many types of pottery clay available and figure out which one has the characteristics you are looking for. Whether you are looking for instructions on how to make pottery clay from a recipe or want to buy pottery clay from a ceramic supplier, these articles will help demystify the process.
And, if you haven’t already, be sure to download your free copy of the Successful Tips for Buying and Using Pottery Clay: How to Select the Right Clay, Estimate your Clay Needs, and Test Clays for Better Results, a great studio reference for finding the pottery clay that’s right for you.
In his popular book Clay: A Studio Handbook, Vince Pitelka defines a clay body as a mixture of clays and other ceramic raw materials formulated to give desired working characteristics. Testing is key to figure out the clay body that will work the best for your goals. Paul Wandless shares great instructions for figuring out the right pottery clay type for your needs.
If you’re interested in experimenting with new and interesting ways to work with pottery clay, there is information in these pages covering everything from paper clay to colored clay. Gillian Parke even mixes feldspar and molochite into her porcelain clay to create pearl-like eruptions in her surfaces.
From how to wedge clay, to how to determine clay shrinkage, to tips on throwing porcelain, these archives are filled with the information you need to get the best results in your ceramic art.
Learn all about buying and using pottery clay when you download this freebie, Successful Tips for Buying and Using Pottery Clay.
Switching to a porcelain clay body may seem like an easy enough thing to do, but if you’ve ever worked … Read More
Porcelain clay is a clay body that draws in many a potter because of its bright white color, translucency, and … Read More
Mixing contrasting ceramic stains into a white clay body and then handbuilding with them can lead to some incredible pottery … Read More
The clay drying process is one of the most crucial parts of the ceramic process to get right. Not paying … Read More
In ceramics there are many things that you have to practice over and over before things click. Wedging is one … Read More
One of the most useful things for all potters and ceramic artists to learn is how to fix cracks in … Read More
Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More
Paper clay is an ideal solution for building complex or delicate ceramic sculpture. Made by mixing any type of clay … Read More
In this post, we’ll show you how to make paper clay. Making paper clay is a great way to gain … Read More
Over the past couple of decades, raku firing has become very popular. The unpredictability of the process keeps potters and … Read More
Learn all about buying and using pottery clay when you download this freebie, Successful Tips for Buying and Using Pottery Clay.