How to Use a Plaster Press Mold to Make a Cup
Using plaster press molds is a great way to make consistently sized pottery without slip casting or throwing on the … Read More
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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
Studio Visit: Lucy Fagella, Greenfield, Massachusetts
Efficient upgrades of her workspace, solar panels to provide electricity, and a post office within biking distance have allowed Lucy … Read More
How to Make Ceramic Plates in Multiples
Making multiples is a common and challenging endeavor for potters. To successfully accomplish this task, you need to have a … Read More
Underglaze Painting Techniques on Bone Dry Pots
Underglaze is a magical material in the ceramics world. There are so many things you can do with it, from … Read More
A Painterly Approach to Surface Decoration Using Colored Slips
Sometimes you just need a change. Tim Ludwig began to feel that his work needed a change about ten years … Read More
A New Twist on Fluted Pottery
Fluted pottery (which gets its name from fluting in architecture) is pottery that has a groove or set of grooves … Read More
Out of Round
I began making a thrown and altered vase about five years ago, after seeing many variations of an oval or … Read More
Geometric Butter Dish
Ever since I began to understand the basics of working with clay, I have been fascinated with creating complex geometric … Read More
Harmony and Delight
Throughout my life, I have communed and communicated with whimsical non-human creatures and objects, both real and imagined, whose endearing … Read More
