Adding Depth to Your Ceramic Surfaces with Commercial Glazes
Glaze mixing and testing is really complicated and can involve a lot of testing and time and effort, but not … Read More
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Techno File: Talc
Talc is a convenient and inexpensive source of silica and magnesium for both clay bodies and glazes. Its successful use, … Read More
2021 Emerging Artist: Hannah Pierce
I have always been energized by the level of community and camaraderie we have within this field. Ceramic artists in … Read More
2021 Emerging Artist: Brent Pafford
From disparate materials, contrary textures, and incompatible forms, POPJCTs are intended to manifest harmonious but revealing interactions. These interactions are … Read More
Tips for Designing and Carving Geometric Patterns in Pottery
Carving geometric patterns into pottery can be a challenge. Aside from sharp tools and patience, you need to know the … Read More
5 Pottery Handle Techniques for Handles That Function Well
It’s one thing to learn how to make handles for pottery. It’s another thing all together to make pottery handles … Read More
An Introduction to Fuel-Burning Kilns
Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Cobalt Blue Glaze Recipes
Cobalt blue glaze recipes are in most potters’ repertoires because they produce beautiful blue glazes. And what’s not to love … Read More
A Simplified Ceramic Chemistry Lesson
If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More
Porcelain for Beginners—8 Tips for Getting Off to a Good Start with Porcelain
Switching to a porcelain clay body may seem like an easy enough thing to do, but if you’ve ever worked … Read More
