Precise Piercing: Using Geometric Principles to Create Stunningly Carved Pieces
I first saw Eric Stearns’ work on social media. He posted this crazy cool video of his piercing process and … Read More
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Carving Clay to Make Ceramic Baskets
Taking inspiration from the red and white checkered trays that often serve fried food at festivals or fairs, Adrienne Eliades wanted … Read More
Using a Digital Die Cutter in the Clay Studio
A digital die cutter makes short work of making custom stencils in the clay studio, and if you make complicated … Read More
Yo-Yo Flower Pots
When I was an undergraduate ceramics student, I learned to throw something called a yo-yo pot. It’s a straight-walled cylinder, … Read More
How to Use Cheap Craft Store Tools to Add Playful Details to a Wheel Thrown Cup
Ever since buying one of Chandra DeBuse’s yunomis a couple of years ago, I wondered how she created the biomorphic … Read More
Sculptural Vessels: Building with Slabs
The sculptural vessels that Olivia Tani makes combine visually distinct, seemingly inflated segments into a unified whole. She shares her … Read More
Adding Dimension to Stenciled Imagery on Pottery
Stenciling is a great decorative technique for pottery. A traditional method for applying stencils is to cut or tear paper … Read More
Mandy Henebry’s Slip and Stencil Decorated Salt-and-Pepper Shakers
When looking at intriguing pots, we are often caught wondering, how is this made? It is delightful to witness the … Read More
How to Decorate Pottery Using the Cuerda Seca Technique
Cuerda seca, which translates from Spanish to “dry cord,” is an ancient technique for creating line decoration on pottery using … Read More
Mod Podge Resist: A Nontoxic Alternative to Shellac Resist for Ceramic Water Etching
There are so many ways to decorate pots that it is nearly impossible to get bored in the studio. And … Read More
