Tips for Using Underglaze, Oxide, and Glaze Pens to Draw on Clay
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
Tag: Cobalt Oxide
Co3O4—calcined cobalt carbonate—twice as powerful—coarser than carbonate, and may give mottling in glaze. Works well for underglaze brushwork, with few crawling problems. Toxic in inhalation and ingestion. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Tactile Geology
I’m trained as a geologist, but I’ve been working with ceramics full time for 35 years. As in geology, I … Read More
Too Much is Just Enough!
My work is a lot about surface decoration. And a well-crafted canvas to put the pattern on is essential to … Read More
In the Studio: Terra Sigillata Line Blends
A multitude of colors can easily be produced by adding colorants to base terra sigillatas. The common practice of creating … Read More
In the Studio: Reflective Ceramics
I was commissioned to create a large house number plaque for a residence in a dark wooded area. The numbers … Read More
Clay Culture: Blue Kashi Tiles
The effect created on building façades and the interiors of holy spaces using intricately painted ceramic tiles made in the … Read More
Techno File: Subbing Fluxes
Many different glazes can easily be formulated from one base recipe by changing the source material for the flux, substituting … Read More
A Case of the Blues: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Cobalt But Were Afraid to Ask
“Does this come in blue?” Probably every potter who has worked an art fair or festival has been asked this … Read More
In the Studio: Mocha Diffusion
This intriguing method of surface decoration was initially developed and used in the southwest of England, and later in parts … Read More
Exploring Glazes: From Perfect Fit to Crackle and Matte
Jar with #22 Rutile Blue, #24 Crackle Clear, and Smokey Green glazes.
I spent a large portion of my pottery career … Read More
