Scratching the Surface: A Guide to Sgraffito
If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … Read More
Tag: Decorating Techniques
From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto Pottery
Today, I am going to share a ceramic decorating technique that was adapted from another artistic process: screen-printing textiles. Printing … Read More
Slip Trailing for Beginners: A Primer on a Great Ceramics Decorating Technique
Slip trailing is a great way to use clay slip as a decorative tool. Like its cousin glaze trailing, slip … Read More
Slipped, Altered, and Soda Fired Pottery with Brenda Lichman
For Brenda Lichman, form and surface go hand in hand. She accentuates her soft, simple soda fired pottery with thick … Read More
Three Beautiful Surface Decorations That Look Even Better Layered
I am in love with the surfaces of Jen Allen’s pots (not to mention the forms!). While each of the … Read More
How to Use a Clay Ribbon Tool and a Slip Trailer for a New Twist on Inlay Ceramics
Sumiko Takada with Kaname Takada
We’ve done a lot of articles on inlay ceramics—often called slip inlay or Mishima—here on Ceramic Arts Network. Here’s a … 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
Combining the sgraffito technique with stencils for a striking look
The crisp bold lines of stencils combined with thinner more delicate sgraffito designs can result in a beautiful contrast on … Read More
How to Print on Clay Using a Photocopied Pattern
When I first started learning about image transfer on clay a few years back, I knew I found something I … Read More
Gesture Drawing for Ceramic Artists
It seems like about a hundred years since I took a drawing class in college and so I don’t feel … Read More
