How to Make a Ceramic Pour-Over Coffee Set

Pour-over coffee has become quite the trend these days. So I have been thinking about taking a stab at making  …

Live Handbuilding Webinar with Ashley Kim!

In an effort to help make up for missed classes and workshops due to the Covid 19 pandemic, we are  …

How to Fix Cracks in Pottery

One of the most useful things for all potters and ceramic artists to learn is how to fix cracks in  …

How to Replace Electric Kiln Elements

A few years back, I purchased my first brand spanking new electric kiln. I have had a nearly permanent grin  …

Quick Tips: How to Upcycle Salad Tongs Into Pottery Tools

As clay artists, we’ve all upcycled old, out-of-use objects into useful studio tools (think credit card rib). But I had  …

Important: Please Reset Your Password

Dear Fellow Ceramic Artist,

We have been informed by the company that manages our website that their system was possibly infiltrated  …

How to Create Fabric-Inspired Surfaces by Layering Slips, Matte Glazes, and Bare Soda-Fired Clay!

With a seamstress as a mom, it is no wonder that textile-inspired designs have made their way into Colleen Riley’s  …

Using Rare Earth Oxides as Ceramic Colorants to Obtain Intense Colors

Ceramic stains make it possible to create glazes that fire to just about any color of the rainbow. But one  …

Carbon Copy: Underglaze Transfer Paper Makes it Easy to Transfer Images

From screenprinting to decals, there are many ways to transfer imagery onto pottery. There’s a nifty commercial product out now,  …

5 Expert Tips for Making Soft Slab Pottery

Lisa Naples is a consummate teacher with a gift for explaining how her hands manipulate the clay. That’s why she  …