In the Studio: Creating Brighter Surfaces
The current ceramic art and pottery I create has an abundance of color and depth through layered underglazes and glazes. … Read More
Tag: breaking
In glazes, phenomenon where a glaze gives different colors in thick and thin areas—the color breaks from thick to thin. Effect accentuated in reduction firing when glazes reoxidize to different color in thinner areas, as in Temmoku breaking from black to brown, or copper red from red to clear. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Terra Sigillata 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
The Particulars of Clay Body Plasticity
Ahhh plasticity! It’s the property of clay that got us hooked on it in the first place. Caused by just … Read More
How to Make and Use Sprig Molds for Pottery
A sprig is a press-molded clay piece added to leather-hard work. Sprigs are created using small sprig molds made of … Read More
How to Make Paper Clay in Your Home Studio
In this post, we’ll show you how to make paper clay. Making paper clay is a great way to gain … Read More
Clay as a Canvas
It’s important to me that my work is both functional and highly decorative. I combine handbuilt and wheel-thrown elements in … Read More
Three Potters Share Their Best Sgraffito Tips, Plus a Bonus Video!
Sgraffito can be an impactful, dramatic way of decorating pots (like in Kathy King’s shown here) or a more subtle … Read More
Editor’s Note: Clay Cliques
Having just returned from the NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) conference in Minneapolis, I’m reminded that … Read More
Clay Culture: Art of the Other
A panel discussion and exhibition gave marginalized ceramic artists Habiba El-Sayed, Raven Halfmoon, Mac McCusker, and others the platform to … Read More
How to Make Ergonomic Pottery Throwing Sticks
David Ogle became frustrated when the throwing sticks he bought were too unwieldy for making the narrow necked forms he … Read More
