Testing Commercial Ceramic Glazes Over Texture in Electric Kilns
To get the most out of commercial ceramic glazes in your electric kiln, you need to understand the product descriptions …
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Sgraffito can be an impactful, dramatic way of decorating pots (like in Kathy King’s shown here) or a more subtle …
Lichens and Lizards and Leopards, Oh My! Reticulated Glaze Recipes For Wild Ceramic Surfaces
Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often …
Artist Q&A: Blake Stoplestad Discusses His Work and Being a Young Artist in Minneapolis, MN
It’s not always easy to find your footing after art school. In today’s Artist Q&A, excerpted from the Edina Art …
How to Throw Large Pots in Sections on the Pottery Wheel
When starting to throw, almost every potter wants to learn how to throw large pots. We’ve featured a few videos …
Great Idea for Teachers: A Simple Lesson Plan for Slab-Built Plates with Textured and Stenciled Decoration
We get a lot of inquiries at Ceramic Arts Network from teachers looking for grade-school assignments that can work with …
Roadside Glazes: Your Next Great Pottery Glaze Might be Just Down the Road
Ceramic artists in this day and age have it relatively easy when it comes to obtaining materials for their craft. …
How to Make a Garlic Storage Jar Both Beautiful and Functional
Garlic storage jars are a fun project to add to a potter’s repertoire. They present all the challenges of making …
What Makes a Matte Glaze Matte?
I looooooooooooove a matte glaze, especially those really buttery matte glazes that beg to be caressed. But I have to …
Everything You Need to Know About Cobalt Blue Glaze Recipes
Cobalt blue glaze recipes are in most potters’ repertoires because they produce beautiful blue glazes. And what’s not to love …
