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Very soft, pliable animal skin—when wet works well to smooth wet clay surfaces. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

Fluted pottery (which gets its name from fluting in architecture) is pottery that has a groove or set of grooves … Read More

Like a lot of my work, my oil bottles are a solution to a problem. When first attending potlucks during … Read More

One of the most useful things for all potters and ceramic artists to learn is how to fix cracks in … Read More

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

It’s Thanksgiving in the United States, and we are continuing our Thanksgiving Day tradition of posting a recipe (for food, … Read More

We get a lot of inquiries at Ceramic Arts Network from teachers looking for grade-school assignments that can work with … Read More

Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More

Burnishing pottery is a technique in which clay is polished to a beautiful sheen without the use of glaze (like … Read More

Adam Knoche switched gears toward function in the studio to make a series of plates destined for an experimental culinary … Read More

Pitchers are a challenging form because they are designed to hold a lot of liquid and, therefore, the vessel itself … Read More