From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto Pottery
Today, I am going to share a ceramic decorating technique that was adapted from another artistic process: screen-printing textiles. Printing …
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An Introduction to Electric Pottery Kilns
It goes without saying that kilns are a crucial part of the ceramic process, and increasingly, potters are using electric …
Demystifying the Reduction Firing Process
We all know what reduction firing is, right? Or do we? The science of what happens in a reduction kiln …
How to Make Pinch Pots Without Ruining Your Wrists!
Pinch pots are undergoing a bit of a renaissance these days. Even though pinching pots is an ancient technique, more …
The Hourly Earnings Project: Calculating a Potter’s Salary
If you have been considering turning your pottery habit into a profession, you have probably pondered “what can I expect …
Finding the Right Kiln Ventilation System to Keep Your Studio Safe
Having adequate ventilation for electric kilns promotes a safe work environment. Find out what you need to do to ventilate …
Textured Ceramic Templates Do Double Duty in this Great Slab Clay Project
Many potters use paper templates for ceramics so they can make a form consistently over and over. Nancy Zoller came …
Simple Sets: Making and Using Slab Bowl Templates
Throwing bowls on the pottery wheel is not the only option if you are interested in making a set of …
Hare’s Fur and Oil Spot Glazes
Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied …
Artist Q&A: Meet Clarinetist Turned Ceramist, Deborah Pittman
Ceramic Arts Network:Did you come to pottery from a different career? Tell us about your journey and how your previous …
