How to Create a Colorful Lotus Flower Decoration with Underglaze and Sgraffito
Nancy Sowder’s lotus flower decoration may look incredibly complex, but when broken down step-by step, as it is in the … Read More
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Making Sets Hang Together Using Stencils, Mishima, and Underglazes
The key to making good sets is to make them work well together both visually and functionally. With careful planning, … Read More
How to Experiment with Pottery Rims and Discover New Forms
Pottery rims might seem like an insignificant thing to put so much time into when you are starting out in … Read More
Collaborative Ceramic Jewelry
Ceramic jewelry involves two components, a ceramic piece and a metal finding. Start by creating the ceramic element for the … Read More
A Better Butter Dish
I’ve always loved the butter dish form, perhaps because of what’s hidden inside it. Throughout the years, I have occasionally … Read More
A Lotus Lesson
As an ancient form of devotion and communication, they carry many meanings. While they are individually ephemeral, as a tradition … Read More
Techniques and Tips for Saggar Firing in a Raku Kiln
Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More
Techno File: The Shino Myth
“Shino first or suffer the curse” is a phrase we have all heard, but what’s the science behind this mantra … Read More
Creating the Layered Look with Commercial Glazes and Underglazes
Nancy Gardner with Burt Isenstein
Nancy Gardner loves commercial glazes and underglazes because the color choices are virtually unlimited. And she has no qualms about … Read More
Piece of Cake: How to Decorate Your Pots Like a Pastry Chef
Slip trailing is a great way to add decoration to pots. Most ceramic artists use a fairly liquid slip when … Read More
