Tips and Tools: Cone Packs for Wood Kilns
Cones are key in gaining insight into a kiln firing. How you assemble cone packs and where you place them … Read More
Tag: body reduction
Period of reduction atmosphere induced between cone 012 and 08 to bring out iron color and speckles in claybody, especially in high-fired stoneware. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Po-Wen Liu Shares the Secrets to his Beautiful Celadon Glaze
With a degree in ceramic engineering, as well as a BFA and MFA in ceramics, potter Po-Wen Liu knows a … Read More
Throwing in Two Parts
I began making pitchers in two parts around ten years ago. Initially, it was to make these large pots lighter … Read More
Cooking with Clay for Slow Food and a Healthy World
Can I use my current clay body for ovenware? What is flameware? Why do you use it? Why does it … Read More
Techno File: Carbon Trapping
Shino glazes are incredibly technical and complex, with a wide range of colors. While they have been one of the … Read More
Techno File: Reduction Misnomer
Reduction firing is often not properly understood or explained. Find out what is really going on in the kiln so … Read More
Compose and Contain: Flower Rafts
Like both throwing and handbuilding? Combine the best of both worlds while making these creative vases for your spring flowers. … Read More
All Aboard! Judith Duff Shares her Tumblestacking Techniques and Train Kiln Plans
When most people hear the words “tumble” and “pottery” in the same sentence, they might envision a pile of broken … Read More
Converting an Electric Kiln for Wood and Gas Firing, Part 2
On Monday, Bruce Bowers explained his process for converting an old electric kiln into a gas and wood-fire kiln.
Today, as … Read More
