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
Tag: clay slab
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
The Ombré Look: How to Create Smooth Color Blends with Colored Clay
The “Ombré” trend is pretty huge right now. Search the term on Pinterest and you’ll find everything from ombré cakes … Read More
Using Craft Paper to Sketch out Pottery Design Ideas
For me, one of the most challenging aspects of slab building is envisioning a 3D form when staring at a … Read More
How to Make a Recessed Foot with Two Clay Slabs
I was blown away by the way Katrina Chaytor makes a recessed foot on her salt and pepper caddies in … Read More
Magnificent Marbling: Using Colored Slips to Create Marbled Patterning on Pottery
Michelle Erickson and Robert Hunter
Slip, glorious slip. This versatile liquid form of clay can be used in a multitude of different ways to create … Read More
