Ceramic Stains: The Easy Way to Create All the Colors of the Rainbow on Your Pottery
Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More
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Call for Entries: September 2021
Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals. … Read More
PJ Anderson: A Happy Warrior
In order to learn about traditional craft and pottery-making techniques, PJ Anderson studied Indigenous processes in South Africa and New … Read More
Make Your Own Hydrometer for Glazing Success
Many ceramic artists stress the importance of having glazes mixed to a consistent thickness especially when making incised ware. The … Read More
How to Make Vibrant Bursts of Color on Pottery Using Clay Slip and Ceramic Colorants
Lana Wilson uses texture and clay slip to decorate much of her work. It’s a a lot of fun to … Read More
How to Make Pinch Pots Without Ruining Your Wrists!
Pinch pots are undergoing a bit of a renaissance these days. Even though pinching pots is an ancient technique, more … Read More
Polymer Clay Stamps for Applying Texture
I saw Virginia Cartwright demonstrating at a Potters Council (now the International Ceramic Artists Network–ICAN) workshop a couple years back … 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
An Introduction to Hanging Ceramic Wall Pieces
If you are interested in taking your ceramic art from the tabletop to the wall, but aren’t quite sure what … Read More
Essential Guidelines for a Safe and Healthy Pottery Studio
Most of us ceramic artists know there are some dangers inherent in the art form we have chosen—from inhaling raw … Read More
