The Clay Drying Process: Hints for Drying Pottery Evenly
Clay is a touchy material and it is important that potters understand the clay drying process to avoid problems. You … Read More
Clay is a touchy material and it is important that potters understand the clay drying process to avoid problems. You … Read More
All kinds of musical instruments can be fashioned from clay, with one of the simplest being the clay ocarina. If … Read More
The best way to learn about ceramic glazes and glaze materials is to test them. By studying what happens when … Read More
Today’s post falls into the “knock-your-socks-off inspirational” category. In this post, an excerpt from the January 2021 issue of Ceramics … Read More
There is something magical about the unpredictable surface effects that result from atmospheric firing techniques. Unfortunately, these types of kilns … Read More
The sculptural vessels that Olivia Tani makes combine visually distinct, seemingly inflated segments into a unified whole. She shares her … Read More
There is an abundance of clay in my area, and I have occasionally thought about making work out of local … Read More
This post is all about carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. In this post, potter … Read More
All potters learn early on in their careers that clay has a memory. Clay memory, or clay particle orientation that … Read More
Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied … Read More