How to Make Stilts with an Old Thermocouple
Clay artists are great at repurposing objects into helpful studio tools. Not only does this ingenuity help save money, but … Read More
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Laurent Craste Re-viewing History: Subversion and Abuse
Laurent Craste combines the opulent forms of 18th century European aristocratic and court porcelain with symbolic motifs and contemporary images … Read More
How to Create Clay Stickers for Slip Decoration
Potters are often looking for ways to add depth to their surfaces—especially when firing in an electric kiln. And I … Read More
Ceramic Stains: The Easy Way to Create All the Colors of the Rainbow on Your Pottery
Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More
How to Make a Pitcher on the Pottery Wheel
Pitchers are a challenging form because they are designed to hold a lot of liquid and, therefore, the vessel itself … Read More
How to Create a Functional, Ornamental Handle
Handles are something I struggled with for a long time. Once I started to get my handles the way I … Read More
Marty Gross and the Mingei Film Archive
Preserving historical films that document the techniques and way of life of potters in Japan, Korea, China, and Southeast Asia … Read More
Red Hot Reds: All You Need to Know to Make Beautiful Red Glazes
In today’s post, David Gamble discusses a red hot topic for many a ceramic artist: how to achieve reliable red … 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
Precious Cargo – Transporting Fragile Pots to Kiln Sites or Craft Fairs
For many of us, space constraints and/or financial constraints make it unpractical to have kilns in our studios. For me, … Read More
