How to Add Visual and Structural Strength to a Form with Coils
If you’re looking to add a striking graphic quality to your pots, you’ll enjoy today’s post. Today, Elisa Helland-Hansen explains … Read More
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How to Apply a Swirly Slip Coating to a Freshly Thrown Pot
In today’s video post, an excerpt from Making a Slipped & Stamped Teacup, Paul Linhares takes us through his process … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: The Perfect Brunch
As a production maker, I sincerely embrace the handmade process, which doesn’t adhere to ideals of perfect uniformity found in … Read More
Melting Poodle Ice Cream Cups
Life can be rough. We all have our coping mechanisms. Humor, junk food, ceramic pots, and pets are a few … Read More
An Easy Introduction to Coil Buckets
I made my first coil pot after I had been working with clay for 12 years. It was an intuitive … Read More
The Passage of Time
I make pots that celebrate the tangible joy of the everyday—objects that will weave themselves into your daily routine and … Read More
In the Studio: Processing Natural Clays
As societies became more complex and businesses grew, clay processing became more and more industrialized. People began to purchase clay … Read More
How to Make Magic Rice Paper Transfers for Ceramics
A couple NCECAs ago, I bought some rice paper transfers from a supplier at the conference. They are super fun … Read More
10 Tips for Firing Clay in an Electric Kiln
Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More
How to Make a Textured Bisque Mold that Mimics a Thrown Piece
There are lots of ways to make clay molds. And I love that I keep discovering new variations on these … Read More
