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Low-fired ware, usually still porous after firing—must be sealed with vitreous glaze to be functional. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

Cookout season is upon us, so I thought I would pass on a somewhat cookout-related project for today.

When potter … Read More

Though it might sound like a fancy coffee drink, mocha diffusion is a little-known technique of ceramic surface decoration developed … Read More

Flower bricks have a long history in the ceramic world. Initially, they were the shape and size of bricks laying … Read More

Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More

Underglazes are wonderful and versatile because you can use underglaze on greenware and bisque ware. Kym Nicolas prefers to slip trail … Read More

The truth is, I was a nerdy ceramics undergraduate student. I wanted to learn everything, right away—and I loved my … Read More

The point of all this is clays, as well as other ceramic materials, are naturally occurring. Their history is almost … Read More

In the 1946 seminal text, A Potter’s Book, Bernard Leach declared the following: “A potter’s prime need is good clay. … Read More

Purple is one of my favorite colors. From pale lavender to deep eggplant there are so many gorgeous purple hues. … Read More

Historically, burnishing clay was a method used by early potters to make their pottery more watertight and sanitary. Nowadays, most … Read More