Quick Tips: How to Turn an Umbrella Into Pottery Tools
Have an old, misshapen umbrella lying around that you have been meaning to fix? How about turning it into custom-made … Read More
Tag: carving tools
How to Design Low-Relief Carvings in Wet Clay
This post is all about carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. In this post, potter … Read More
Clay Tool Talk: Robin Hopper’s Advice on the Best Tools for Carving, Cutting, Scratching, and Slashing Clay
Almost anything can be used to make marks on clay – from found objects or repurposed kitchen utensils to handmade … Read More
Tips and Tools: Umbrella Into Tools
Instead of tossing a broken umbrella that has gotten blown out of shape, repurpose its metal frame into custom carving … Read More
Functional Mandalas
My current work is inspired by the complex and gorgeous mandalas found in Eastern religions. Traditional mandala designs are circular … Read More
2020 Emerging Artist: Lukas Easton
Going to the studio every day is the most important tool in my process. If I have enough pieces in … Read More
How to Make Super Sharp DIY Sgraffito Tools
Clay is rough on tools, especially trimming and sgraffito tools. Fortunately, some of the most used tools in the box … Read More
Printmaking and Pottery: Using Linocuts to Make Clay Prints
One of the things I really like about clay is how easily it meshes with printmaking, another art form I … Read More
Timeless and of its Time
My work is a reflection of my interest in the marriage of the traditional vessel and a desire to address … Read More
Fluidity in Form and Surface
My interest in pattern derives from form. This grew to incorporate the exploration of color, texture, and technique. In many … Read More
