Daily Two Creative Pottery Handle Techniques

Whether you're an experienced ceramicist or just getting started, learning how to make pottery handles that are both functional and beautiful is a very important skill to develop. Well-crafted handles on pottery can mean the difference between a mug that sits on the shelf and one that someone reaches for every morning.

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Daily Plate Weights: How to Keep Pottery Plates from Warping

It can be a challenge to keep plates flat, but there are things you can do to help minimize warping. Controlled drying and compression go a long way in preventing warpage. But in this post, an excerpt from the March 2026 issue of Ceramics Monthly, we show you another tool you can add to your anti-warping arsenal.

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Daily Creating Unique Surfaces with Flakes of Colored Paper Slip

Inspired by the patchwork charm of rag rugs, Stephen Biggerstaff has developed a distinctive technique that layers flakes of colored porcelain slips onto clay slabs and uses strips of the slab to create vessels.

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Daily How to Make a Basket Using Slab, Coil, and Pinching Techniques

Through her experience working in bars and restaurants, potter Autumn McKay developed an appreciation for how food is prepared, served and shared. She funnels this appreciation into making thoughtfully crafted, one-of-a-kind utilitarian pottery.

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