Daily How to Make a Squared Box on the Potter's Wheel

Over time, Brian Westrick’s studio practice has shifted from the circular to the square. In today's post, an excerpt from the January/February 2026 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated, Brian breaks down his multi-day process for building squared jars, emphasizing the importance of timing, patience, and careful staging.

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Daily A DIY Underglaze Applicator for Fine-Line Drawing on Clay

When ceramics intersects with skills learned in other disciplines, unexpected tools can emerge. For example, Inbal Hoffman developed a great tool for fine-line decoration based on their years as a tattoo artist.

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Daily How to Make a Lovely Scalloped Foot From an Added Coil!

Amy Sanders is one of the most creative potters out there when it comes to making beautiful handbuilt work with texture. And lucky for us, she is always more than willing to share her techniques!

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Daily Rope-Wrapped Clay Vessels: Inside the Traditional Jarre à la Corde Technique

Jarre à la corde is a fascinating European ceramic technique traditionally used to produce multiples of large vessels. In the technique, an internal framework of wooden ribs is mounted on the pottery wheel, wrapped in rope, and coated with soft clay. Once the clay reaches the proper stage of dryness, the internal structure is removed, leaving a hollow vessel.

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