Adding Depth to Your Ceramic Surfaces with Commercial Glazes
Glaze mixing and testing is really complicated and can involve a lot of testing and time and effort, but not … Read More
Glaze mixing and testing is really complicated and can involve a lot of testing and time and effort, but not … Read More
I use porcelain because of its characteristics, strength, translucency, and its white color. I make my ceramic art by using … Read More
Slab-built plates seem like a pretty simple endeavor, but it can be challenging to center the feet just right. Coil … Read More
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More
One of the things all ceramic artists have in common is that we all need to fire our work in … Read More
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
As Sumi von Dassow explains in this post, you can get great pit firing effects on pots using a good … Read More
One of the most satisfying techniques in the clay world is pottery carving. Whether you are carving clay in realistic … Read More
Inspired by the landscape of the Southwest and the ability of music to spark memory, James Watkins experiments with materials … Read More
In Ceramics Monthly’s annual focus on atmospheric firing, we explore the experiences of artists who use wood firing, reduction firing, … Read More