Matte Cone 6 Glazing Techniques and Recipes
Donna Polseno creates beautiful buttery matte surfaces with a lot of beautiful depth, but it took a lot of experimentation …
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Tips for Centering and Preventing S-Cracks in Dinner Plates
Throwing large plate forms is tricky because it can be hard to master centering and spreading the clay out wide …
Image Transfer with Pyrofoto: Another Cool Way to Put Images on Pottery
There are various processes for transferring images to clay, from photocopy transfers, silkscreening and stencils, to laser transfer decals and …
Making a Large Sectional Vase with a Twist
Throwing in sections is a fantastic way to make large work. Rather than trying to muscle a lot of clay …
Pottery Video of the Week: Creating Layers of Surface Detail with Texture Stenciling
When most of us think of stenciling on pottery, we probably think of laying down a stencil and painting over …
How to Create Agateware Pottery Using Colored Clays and a Plaster Press Mold
Agateware pottery features swirling marbleized colors and was probably first developed to imitate the qualities of agate, a semiprecious stone …
How to make a salt and pepper cellar from one wheel-thrown cylinder
Salt and pepper shakers are a popular project for ceramic artists and they can be a lot of fun too …
Mid-Range Reduction Firing: It’s Not Just Cooler, It’s Cool!
As I have mentioned before on CAD, ceramics is not the greenest of art forms, but it is nice to …
Combining Three Disparate Materials to Create Strong Yet Lightweight Ceramic Sculpture
One challenge that faces many ceramic sculptors is the sheer heft of clay, especially in a large sculpture. Ceramic artist …
How to Make a Lovely Folded Vase with a Clay Slab
Jan McKeachie-Johnston’s folded vase form is her translation of a Native American birch bark basket into clay. To make it, …
