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
Switching to a porcelain clay body may seem like an easy enough thing to do, but if you’ve ever worked … Read More
Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More
Oribe ware is a type of ceramics that originated in the 16th century and is known for its copper-green glaze … Read More
Not long into his ceramics career, Jim Gottuso discovered shellac resist is a great alternative to wax resist for creating decoration … Read More
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
A couple NCECAs ago, I bought some rice paper transfers from a supplier at the conference. They are super fun … Read More
Burnishing pottery is a technique in which clay is polished to a beautiful sheen without the use of glaze (like … Read More
While it was once thought of as an industrial process, using ceramic molds is a technique that is increasing in … Read More
Ceramic studios are full of warnings about trapped air pockets in joins or improperly wedged clay, but the factor that … Read More
Potters are often looking for ways to add depth to their surfaces—especially when firing in an electric kiln. And I … Read More