10 Tips for Firing Clay in an Electric Kiln
Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More
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Any of a group of slightly over 100 substances on earth that may exist as individual atoms, and from which all materials on earth are composed.
How to Make Casting Slip from Your Clay Body
Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More
Demystifying the Reduction Firing Process
We all know what reduction firing is, right? Or do we? The science of what happens in a reduction kiln … Read More
Slip Trailing for Beginners: A Primer on a Great Ceramics Decorating Technique
Slip trailing is a great way to use clay slip as a decorative tool. Like its cousin glaze trailing, slip … Read More
Spotlight: Repurposed
Lindsay Rogers discusses her collaboration with Sow True Seeds for an exhibition focused on adopting sustainable agricultural practices in the … Read More
Expressions of Form and Line: Päivi Rintaniemi’s Tableware and Sculpture
A sense of movement and space unify the otherwise discrete functional and sculptural work produced by this award-winning Finnish artist. … Read More
Lichens and Lizards and Leopards, Oh My! Reticulated Glaze Recipes For Wild Ceramic Surfaces
Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Cobalt Blue Glaze Recipes
Cobalt blue glaze recipes are in most potters’ repertoires because they produce beautiful blue glazes. And what’s not to love … Read More
Compositions in Clay: Eva Zethraeus
A focus on rhythm, proportion, and mathematical pattern coalesce in Eva Zethraeus’ sculptures composed of variations in accumulated, repeated forms. … Read More
Feldspars Used in Ceramic Glazes and Clay Making
Feldspars are important ingredients in clay bodies and glazes. In both applications, their primary function is to supply fluxes to … Read More
