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At Ceramic Arts Network, we often receive inquiries from readers about making various things. One reader in particular asked about … Read More

Working Potters Natasha Alphonse and Terry Plasket share recipes for high-fire glazes they use on their functional work. … Read More

Emerging artists Kate Marotz and Jacob Monroe share the clay, terra sigillata, wash, and glaze recipes they use to make … Read More

Cobalt blue glaze recipes are in most potters’ repertoires because they produce beautiful blue glazes. And what’s not to love … Read More

If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More

Remember in high school chemistry class when you found yourself thinking, “when will I EVER use this stuff in my … Read More

It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More

Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More

Mixing contrasting ceramic stains into a white clay body and then handbuilding with them can lead to some incredible pottery … Read More

To create surfaces with depth, it can be helpful to start applying decoration in the greenware stage. Colleen Riley does … Read More