How to Use Latex Resist to Create Glaze Patterns
 I just added latex resist to my ever expanding studio supplies shopping list. What is latex resist, you ask? Liquid … Read More
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Glaze Chemistry 101: A Quick Course on Mixing Ceramic Glazes
Remember in high school chemistry class when you found yourself thinking, “when will I EVER use this stuff in my … Read More
2020 Emerging Artist: Casey Whittier
Rolling, dipping, pinching, squishing—you name it. Each work requires something different of me as a maker, and I stay open … Read More
Techno File: Microcrystalline Glazes
Ryan Coppage, PhD and Jenn Wicks
You may know about crystalline glazes, but are you aware of microcrystalline glazes? These consist of smaller crystals with subtle … Read More
Techno File: Bentonite
Bentonite is an amazing material, adding plasticity to clay bodies, greatly improving glaze suspension, and helping glazes harden. Properly adding … Read More
Clay Culture: Across Disciplines
Addressing the lack of interaction between students in different media, Ashley Fuchs designed an assignment that paired graphic design and … Read More
From the Editor: March 2020
We all have our studio routines and habits, a rhythm developed after years of making. This can be good and … Read More
From the Editor: February 2020
This issue approaches the business side of ceramics from a number of angles. After all, artists’ experiences, skill sets, locations, … Read More
Using a Sodium Silicate Pottery Technique to Create Cracked Texture
Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong era because I just love old things: antiques, weathered old … Read More
Marcia Selsor’s Tips on Obvara Firing
The obvara firing process, which originated in Eastern Europe around the 12th Century, involves scalding the finish on the pottery … Read More
