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
Tag: carving
Harmony and Delight
Throughout my life, I have communed and communicated with whimsical non-human creatures and objects, both real and imagined, whose endearing … Read More
In the Studio: Collaborative Woodblock Bottles
For the past 12 years, we have worked in a shared studio space. Working together in such close proximity can … Read More
Studio Visit: Morean Center for Clay: Artists in Residence, St. Petersburg, Florida
Communication and respect are essential for the six resident artists working in the open-floor-plan studios of the Morean Center for … Read More
How to Apply a Swirly Slip Coating to a Freshly Thrown Pot
In today’s video post, an excerpt from Making a Slipped & Stamped Teacup, Paul Linhares takes us through his process … Read More
Tips for Throwing a Perfect Tall Cylinder
Not only does Adam Field go over his meticulous carving techniques on his DVD, Precision Throwing and Intricate Carving, but he … Read More
Scratching the Surface: A Guide to Sgraffito
If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … Read More
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
An Easy Approach to Image Transfer onto Clay
A few years back, Doug Gray was interested in incorporating his digital photography into his clay work. He tried decals, … Read More
