4 Ways to Spruce Up Wheel Thrown Plates
When you think of wheel-thrown plates, chances are you think of the round variety. But when you make them with … Read More
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5 Expert Tips for Making Soft Slab Pottery
Lisa Naples is a consummate teacher with a gift for explaining how her hands manipulate the clay. That’s why she … Read More
Mocha Diffusion and Slip Dotting Pottery
Though it might sound like a fancy coffee drink, mocha diffusion is a little-known technique of ceramic surface decoration developed … Read More
Quick Tip: Specific Gravity of Terra Sigillata
After you have mixed and siphoned terra sigillata, you need to measure its specific gravity. Specific gravity is a measurement … Read More
How to Make “Clay Stickers” by Slip Trailing Designs on Plaster
Blair Clemo has always pushed boundaries in terms of techniques in clay. His most recent body of work is no … Read More
How to Make Interesting Animated Teapot Feet
For years, I have wondered how Tara Wilson makes her charming animated teapot feet. I knew Tara was primarily a … Read More
An Unconventional Way to Make a Handmade Pitcher Spout
I’ve seen a lot of different ways to make a handmade pitcher spout–from a traditional pulled spout to a slab … Read More
12 Pottery Glazing Tips to Help You Master Glazing Ceramics
I have to admit, glazing is not my favorite part of the ceramic process and I am always on the … Read More
How to Make a French Butter Dish
In this post, an excerpt from In the Potter’s Kitchen, Sumi von Dassow shows how to throw a French butter … Read More
Throwing with Templates
This technique involves using templates to repeatedly create an even, symmetrical form. In the coil-building exercise, you position the template … Read More
