7 Fun Ways to Decorate with Slips and Engobes
Slips, engobes, and underglazes are a lot of fun to use for ceramic decoration and there are endless ways to … Read More
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Cone 6 Matte Glaze Recipes and Glazing Techniques
I looooove a good old buttery matte glaze surface! Donna Polseno creates beautiful buttery matte surfaces with a lot of … Read More
How to Fix Cracks in Pottery
One of the most useful things for all potters and ceramic artists to learn is how to fix cracks in … Read More
Making Scents
For as long as I can remember, I have been a collector of all manner of things. To me, the … Read More
How to Make Paper Clay in Your Home Studio
In this post, we’ll show you how to make paper clay. Making paper clay is a great way to gain … Read More
Tessa Eastman: Alchemical Aesthetics
Patterns of growth found in nature and their mutation inspire Tessa Eastman’s dynamic biomorphic forms. Improbable combinations of bright colors, … Read More
Theaster Gates: Black Vessel
Ceramics merge with wood, tar, and found objects to depict a dialog on labor and thought in Theaster Gates’ solo … Read More
A Super Simple Analogy to Help You Understand Glaze Structure
Understanding glaze structure isn’t hard. Ceramic glazes consist of three main components: glass formers, fluxes, and refractories. If you can … Read More
5 Tips for Making the Most of Ceramic Glaze Testing
The best way to learn about ceramic glazes and glaze materials is to test them. By studying what happens when … Read More
Designing and Developing Rolled, Curled Porcelain Sculptures
Today’s post falls into the “knock-your-socks-off inspirational” category. In this post, an excerpt from the January 2021 issue of Ceramics … Read More
