Egyptian Paste: Building Sculpturally with Color
Egyptian paste or Egyptian faience is a low-fire mixture of ceramic materials containing clay, sand, colorants, frits, and soluble salts. … Read More
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A self-glazing clay body in which soluble alkaline fluxes effloresce to the surface as the piece dries, and subsequently form a thin glassy coating in the firing. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Microwave Kilns: Great Tools for Testing Low-Fire Lusters, Enamels, and China Paints
Many people know that a microwave oven can be used to dry clay quickly when you’re in a pinch. Dielectric … Read More
Additions to Clay Bodies: Metals
Nichrome wire, steel rods, mesh, copper and steel wire, nails, tacks, and recycled metals have all been added to clay … Read More
University of California, Davis: From Ceramics Monthly's MFA Factor
The UC Davis Department of Art’s MFA graduate program philosophy is to
bring in students of the highest creative caliber and … Read More
Making it Work as A Ceramic Sculptor
There are about as many ways to make a living as a ceramic sculptor as there are people attempting it. … Read More
