Going Industrial: A Potter Shares his Experience with Mass Ceramic Production
Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More
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A Simple Handle Pulling Technique to Dress Up Your Pottery
Over the past couple of years, I have been on an ongoing quest to make the perfect handles for my … Read More
Islamic Art Inspired
I am inspired by vibrant, distinctive, and complex patterns, such as Islamic art patterns. As the viewer’s eye is captured … 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
Tips and Tools: Cone Packs for Wood Kilns
Cones are key in gaining insight into a kiln firing. How you assemble cone packs and where you place them … Read More
How to Design Low-Relief Carvings in Wet Clay
This post is all about carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. In this post, potter … Read More
Piece of Cake: How to Decorate Your Pots Like a Pastry Chef
Slip trailing is a great way to add decoration to pots. Most ceramic artists use a fairly liquid slip when … Read More
Working Potter: David Kenton Kring
Questions about return on investment and pandemic-curtailed event schedules led Kentucky-based artist David Kenton Kring to shift from selling work … Read More
Working Potter: Terry Plasket
Daily bisque firings, demonstrations for curious visitors at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center in Millville, New Jersey, and the limitless … Read More
Great Tips for Painting Bisque Fired Clay with Underglaze
Painting with underglaze on pottery can be done either during the greenware phase, or the bisque phase. Nikki Mizak chooses to … Read More
