10 Tips for Firing Clay in an Electric Kiln
Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More
Tag: clay body
The Particulars of Clay Body Plasticity
Ahhh plasticity! It’s the property of clay that got us hooked on it in the first place. Caused by just … Read More
Etched in Clay: How to Make Beautiful Relief Surfaces with Shellac Resist
Not long into his ceramics career, Jim Gottuso discovered shellac resist is a great alternative to wax resist for creating decoration … Read More
How to Make Marbled Effects on Pottery Using Colored Clay Slabs
Mixing contrasting ceramic stains into a white clay body and then handbuilding with them can lead to some incredible pottery … Read More
Wedging And Centering Large Amounts of Clay
Centering large amounts of clay is something that I put off for a long time. I just didn’t think my … Read More
How to Increase or Reduce Crazing in a Glaze
In ceramics, one person’s fault is another person’s fancy. While crazing is technically a glaze fault, it can also be … Read More
A Guide to the Ceramic Kiln and Various Firing Methods
One of the things all ceramic artists have in common is that we all need to fire our work in … Read More
Terra Sigillata 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
Techno File: Air Bubble Myth
Ceramic studios are full of warnings about trapped air pockets in joins or improperly wedged clay, but the factor that … Read More
Clay Culture: Haptek Lab
Clare Olsen, Errol Willett, and Linda Zhang
Studying traditional methods of ceramic building and sculpture, this team of architects and designers worked to explore the potential of … Read More
