Homemade Pottery Tools for Precision from Rim to Foot
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Charlie and Linda Riggs’ Naked Raku Technique
Naked raku gets its racy name because during the process of firing, the outer shell of slip that was applied …
An Unconventional Way to Make a Handmade Pitcher Spout
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Beyond Wax Resist: Alternatives for Interesting Resist Decoration on Your Ceramic Art
We’ve all used our trusty old friend wax resist to keep glaze from going where we don’t want it to …
