Using Ceramic Molds – Slip Casting with Multi-Piece Molds
While it was once thought of as cheating, using ceramic molds is a technique that is increasing in popularity among … Read More
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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
How to Make and Use Underglaze Pencils, Crayons, Pens, and Trailers
Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More
How to Make Casting Slip from Your Clay Body
Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More
Ceramic Stains: The Easy Way to Create All the Colors of the Rainbow on Your Pottery
Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More
Tips and Tools: Test Sieve Brush
Never quite sure how to get glaze materials through a test sieve in an efficient manner? Repurpose an old toothbrush … Read More
David Hicks: Field Language
Working within a range of contrasts—organic and mechanical, order and disarray, one and many—David Hicks parses the voyeuristic relationship of … Read More
Unearthed in France
At Morvan Regional Natural Park, in central eastern France, a massive hill fort is being excavated. Built by the Gauls … Read More
Working Potter: Dan Finnegan
I became a potter through a series of fortunate accidents and a few fortuitous leaps of faith. In the early … Read More
Studio Visit: Patrick Coughlin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
My studio, located in the heart of Fishtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a mixed-use property that has both commercial and … Read More
