How to Make and Use Underglaze Pencils, Crayons, Pens, and Trailers
Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More
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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
The Women Potters of Rural Guatemala
Artists, designers, gallerists, and non-profit organizations have collaborated in Guatemala to combine generational ceramic traditions with contemporary forms
and marketing. … Read More
Ceramic Deception: Mitchell Spain, Shalene Valenzuela, and Michael Schwegmann
Three contemporary artists employ trompe l’oeil techniques to achieve very different results, from evoking nostalgia to building a narrative. … Read More
How to Decorate Pottery Using the Cuerda Seca Technique
Cuerda seca, which translates from Spanish to “dry cord,” is an ancient technique for creating line decoration on pottery using … 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
Slip Casting Ceramics Using Colored Casting Slip
Slip casting ceramics is a forming technique that has endless potential. Andrew Gilliatt adds a whole new level of fun … Read More
Carbon Copy: Underglaze Transfer Paper Makes it Easy to Transfer Images
From screenprinting to decals, there are many ways to transfer imagery onto pottery. There’s a nifty commercial product out now, … Read More
What Makes a Matte Glaze Matte?
I looooooooooooove a matte glaze, especially those really buttery matte glazes that beg to be caressed. But I have to … Read More
Sgraffito Decoration
A freshly made form, ready to decorate, etch, and carve, is an invitation to play. It’s such a pleasure to … Read More
