How to Clean Kiln Shelves, Mix Kiln Wash, and Apply Kiln Wash
Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result … Read More
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Dual Endeavors of Artist Educators
Balancing the demands of teaching K–12 arts and a personal studio practice is a challenge. However, these pursuits can be … Read More
Layer by Layer: Building Narrative Pottery Surfaces With Intricate Stencils, Slips, and Sgraffito
Kip O’Krongly has a lot of patience and a very steady hand. She makes intricate stencils by cutting them out … Read More
How to Make a Better Homemade Sink Trap for Your Pottery Studio
When setting up a studio, it is important to find a safe way to wash your hands and tools without … Read More
Resistance is Not Futile: Great Decoration with Resists
The options are many when it comes to creating decoration on your pottery with resists. While browsing the Pottery Making Illustrated archives, … Read More
Kiln Wash Simplified
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Six Key Considerations When Shopping for a Pug Mill or Clay Mixer
Clay mixers and pugmills are great machines designed to help with the constant chore of recycling clay or mixing new … Read More
Tips for Using Underglaze Pens for Drawing on Ceramics
I love pots with pattern and imagery and have done a lot with screen printing on clay and paper stencils in my work. … Read More
Artist Q&A: Meet Patrick Coughlin
Ceramics Monthly: Tell us about your studio space.
Patrick Coughlin: My studio, located in the heart of Fishtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, … Read More
Pit Firing Using a Good Old-Fashioned Charcoal Grill
As Sumi von Dassow explains in this post, you can get great pit firing effects on pots using a good … Read More
