How to Fire A Gas Kiln Efficiently
How to fire a gas kiln efficiently is a burning question many potters want to know the answer to. Though … Read More
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Persnickety Porcelain Clay: How to Minimize Your Loss Rate
Porcelain clay is a clay body that draws in many a potter because of its bright white color, translucency, and … Read More
How to Use a Jigger to Make a Plate
If you have ever found yourself with the happy predicament of a huge order for plates and wished you had … Read More
How to Make Textured Ceramic Wall Sculptures
Sometimes you just feel like making pieces for the wall, not the table, and Gary Jackson’s project in the Pottery … Read More
Techno File: Hard-Panning Glazes
Do you have a glaze that settles into a rock-hard layer on the bottom of the bucket? This annoying phenomenon … Read More
Pushing Texture
She encouraged our family to touch and use the pieces she collected. She influenced me visually and artistically by teaching … Read More
How to Make a Ceramic Pour-Over Coffee Set
Pour-over coffee has become quite the trend these days. So I have been thinking about taking a stab at making … Read More
A New Approach to Faceting Pottery
Faceting pottery is a great way to take pots out of the roundness that the wheel creates, and is often … Read More
How to Trim on a Foam Bat and Create a Lovely Altered Plate
Every aspiring potter wants to make beautiful pots that are uniquely their own. And throwing and altering is one way … Read More
Making Lidded Jars That Work Together Like a Happy Marriage
I haven’t made a lidded jar in a while but I remember what a fun exercise it is to make … Read More
