How to Make Sophisticated Pottery Forms Using the Pinching Technique
The pinch pot is the most elemental of pottery forms requiring simply one’s hands and a lump of clay. Because … Read More
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Tips and Tools: L-Shaped Test Tile
I have been testing glazes for many, many years and have either developed all of my own glazes or adjusted … Read More
Using Ceramic Tile Grout as a Decorative Element
We are retiling our bathroom and I have ceramic tile grout on the brain, so I thought I would share … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Easy and Elegant Butter Dish
Butter is an essential ingredient in cooking and having it ready available and stiffened enough for use requires a good … Read More
How to Use a Plaster Press Mold to Make a Cup
Using plaster press molds is a great way to make consistently sized pottery without slip casting or throwing on the … Read More
How to Print on Clay Using a Photocopied Pattern
When I first started learning about image transfer on clay a few years back, I knew I found something I … Read More
Canoe-Shaped Bowls
One of the satisfactions that I get from teaching pottery classes and workshops is when my students challenge me to … Read More
In the Studio: Small-Scale Extruding
Wish you had an extruder for a few projects here and there, but don’t need one for full-time use? If … Read More
How to Press Mold a Large Bowl in Sections
Those of you who are avid CAN readers may remember the work of Belgian artist Ann Van Hoey from a … Read More
Ceramic Screen Printing and Mono Printing Techniques on a Slab
Screen printing on ceramics is definitely a trend these days and one of the main trend setters in this area … Read More
