In the Studio: Laser-Level Guide
Slip can be used for surface texture, for color, and for joining pieces together. In this project, I use it … Read More
Tag: clay
Widely occurring aluminum silicate mineral resulting from natural decomposition of feldspar and granite. Composed of microscopic disk-shaped platelates that give clay its slippery, plastic quality. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Editor’s Note: Tool Kits
I have always believed that each of us has a personal tool kit, a set of internal skills, experiences, references, … Read More
How to Use Additive Sculpture Techniques on a Wheel Thrown Cup
Subtractive and additive sculpture techniques are great ways to create depth in ceramic surfaces. As the names imply, additive sculpture … 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
How to Make a Simple Ceramic Slump Mold on the Potter’s Wheel
Ceramic slump molds are great tools in the studio. You can buy perfect molds from manufacturers in all shapes and … Read More
Great Advice for Preventing Ceramic Warping
All potters learn early on in their careers that clay has a memory. Clay memory, or clay particle orientation that … Read More
How to Make Dramatic Cut-Out Handles on a Squared Bowl
Steve Showalter likes to make dramatic handles on his large thrown bowls. He found that attaching the handles before trimming … 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
Hare’s Fur and Oil Spot Glazes
Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied … Read More
