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Historically, burnishing clay was a method used by early potters to make their pottery more watertight and sanitary. Nowadays, most … Read More

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

Carving into a form is a great way to add imagery and texture to pottery. But Michelle Swafford came up … Read More

All kinds of musical instruments can be fashioned from clay, with one of the simplest being the clay ocarina. If … Read More

Slips, engobes, and underglazes are a lot of fun to use for ceramic decoration and there are endless ways to … Read More

Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More

Never quite sure how to get glaze materials through a test sieve in an efficient manner? Repurpose an old toothbrush … Read More

Pulling from the time he spends on rivers and streams, Mark Chuck makes vessels that capture the iridescence and movement … Read More

Remember, in high school chemistry class when you found yourself thinking, “when will I EVER use this stuff in my … Read More

Sgraffito can be an impactful, dramatic way of decorating pots (like in Kathy King’s shown here) or a more subtle … Read More