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In wheel throwing, the act of hand or finger pressure on the clay, resulting in lower moisture content and a denser structure. Lack of compression in bottoms of pots can result in S-cracks. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

An Introduction to Hanging Ceramic Wall Pieces

Dominique Bivar-Segurado

If you are interested in taking your ceramic art from the tabletop to the wall, but aren’t quite sure what … Read More

Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes

John Britt

I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More

Persnickety Porcelain Clay: How to Minimize Your Loss Rate

gwendolyn yoppolo

Porcelain clay is a clay body that draws in many a potter because of its bright white color, translucency, and … Read More

Pitcher Perfect

Marion Angelica

Designing and making pitchers is both exciting and challenging. There are considerations such as leverage, balance, and the movement of … Read More

Porcelain for Beginners—8 Tips for Getting Off to a Good Start with Porcelain

Antoinette Badenhorst

Switching to a porcelain clay body may seem like an easy enough thing to do, but if you’ve ever worked … Read More

Techno File: Flat-Top Roof Repair

Dave Finkelnburg

The flat-top kiln design has been around for decades. It typically uses two fuel-fired burners located near floor level, one … Read More

From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto Pottery

Susan Kotulak

Today, I am going to share a ceramic decorating technique that was adapted from another artistic process: screen-printing textiles. Printing … Read More