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Al2O3×5SiO2×7H2O —Montmorillonitic clay formed from decomposition of airborne volcanic ash.

Slip has many uses in the pottery studio. Most often, slip is used on clay in the green state, but … Read More

The truth is, I was a nerdy ceramics undergraduate student. I wanted to learn everything, right away—and I loved my … Read More

Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More

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

There are many, many ways to put lines onto pots – carving, fluting, painting, drawing – but, I have to … Read More

Today, we live in an age of super abundance of ceramic raw materials. Innumerable clays and glaze materials offer us … Read More

Sometimes the glazes we use are good for one purpose, but not so good for another. A glaze might perform … Read More

Peach Bloom glazes (aptly named since they look like ripening fruit) are some of the most delicate and beautiful glazes … Read More

Though it would be nice to just mix up a glaze based on a photo and get exactly those results, … Read More

Plasticity is created by a negative electrostatic charge, and clay memory is caused by a positive charge. Check out how … Read More