Shaping Clay with Clay: How to Make Custom Clay Ribs
Ribs are essential tools to any potter and they come in all shapes and sizes. But sometimes, you can’t find … Read More
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Creating the Layered Look with Commercial Glazes and Underglazes
Nancy Gardner with Burt Isenstein
Nancy Gardner loves commercial glazes and underglazes because the color choices are virtually unlimited. And she has no qualms about … Read More
Tips for Throwing and Trimming a Scalloped-Rim Bowl Off the Hump
Throwing off the hump can really help maximize efficiency in the studio. It may seem like a little thing, but … Read More
Tips for Using Underglaze Pens for Drawing on Ceramics
I love pots with pattern and imagery and have done a lot with screen printing on clay and paper stencils in my work. … Read More
Thanksgiving Day Tradition Continues with a Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe!
It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, and since Thanksgiving usually involves getting together with loved ones and eating … Read More
Mixing Clay Bodies in the Ceramics Studio
Mixing clay is generally not done by most studio potters. Instead, most of us buy premixed pottery clay neatly pugged and … Read More
Piece of Cake: How to Decorate Your Pots Like a Pastry Chef
Slip trailing is a great way to add decoration to pots. Most ceramic artists use a fairly liquid slip when … Read More
Make Your Own Ceramic Mosaic Table Top
DIY mosaic table tops are a wonderful way to dress up furniture with a handmade touch. You can even use … Read More
How to Make a Plaster Mold for Slip Casting
Slip casting is probably the most popular way to make ceramic wall pieces, especially if the pieces are made up … Read More
How to Make a Surprisingly Durable Hump Mold out of Unfired Clay
Plaster and ceramics go hand in hand and it is what many potters use for a hump mold. Some potters … Read More
