Elevating Experience
Ever since I started making pottery, I have loved making cups. I love how such a small object can fit … Read More
Tag: finishing
A Simple Watercolor Majolica Technique
Ceramic stains and underglazes mixed with water painted on unfired white-glazed bisque is pretty similar to watercolor painting on paper. … Read More
From the Editor: November 2019
When I was in graduate school at the University of Colorado, Boulder, I had the opportunity to learn about the … Read More
Precise Piercing: Using Geometric Principles to Create Stunningly Carved Pieces
I first saw Eric Stearns’ work on social media. He posted this crazy cool video of his piercing process and … Read More
Subscriber Extra: Throwing Bowls
Making bowls requires different skills to making cylindrical pots, with perhaps the most significant difference being the switch of emphasis … Read More
Guidelines for Using Commercial Stains in Glazes
Richard Zakin and Frederick Bartolovic
It’s really pretty hard to find a bad thing to say about commercial stains. They produce brilliant colors in glazes, … Read More
Get a Grip! How to Make Wheel Thrown Handles for Platters
Handles can be an attractive and practical embellishment for pottery and there are many many ways to make them: pulled, … Read More
Handbuilding Video: Master Yixing Teapot Demonstration Part Two – Considering Every Detail
Judging from the comments from last Friday’s post, I’d say many of you found Zhou Gui Zhen’s teapot making video … Read More
