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If you’re a maker of functional ware to be used with food or drink, it’s important to test the durability … Read More

It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … Read More

Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result … Read More

Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More

The majority of ceramic artists buy their clay bodies or raw materials from a commercial supplier. With each purchase comes … Read More

An interest in how we recognize and ascribe meaning to colors, and how that affects our perceptions of objects around … Read More

Naked raku gets its racy name because during the process of firing, the outer shell of slip that was applied … Read More

When I make functional work, I consider the positions of everyday use—stacking cups to store on a shelf, drying plates … Read More

Need a good porcelain clay body recipe, but having trouble choosing from the hundreds online? Here are some important rules … Read More

It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More