How to Take a Ceramic Art Project Idea From Concept to Reality
How do you take a creative idea and transform it into a successful finished ceramic piece? Everybody has their own … Read More
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Working Potters: Kat and Roger
1 K&R bud vases, Rod’s Bod Clay from Aardvark Clay Company, AMACO Velvet underglaze, and Satin Matte White glaze, fired … Read More
Clay Culture: Rainbow Tower
1 Aerial view of the Torre Arcobaleno (Rainbow Tower) in Porta Garibaldi, Milan, Italy. The recently restored surface is covered … Read More
How to Make a Textured Square Mug on the Potters Wheel
Mugs are one of my favorite ceramic forms to make (and use) and seem to be about all I make … Read More
Inlaying Colored Clay Decoration into Handbuilt Vessels
Wheel throwing isn’t the only way to make seamless cylindrical forms on the wheel. Mitch Lyons uses a technique he … Read More
Pottery Video of the Week: Making Interesting Cup Shapes by Combining Bisque Molded and Wheel-Thrown Parts
In this clip, Deb Schwartzkopf demonstrates how she makes the super cool bottoms of her cup forms with a slab … Read More
Tom Turner: A Passion in Porcelain
Patrick Taylor and Don Pilcher
Throughout his distinguished career Tom Turner has created porcelain vessels. An exhibition of Turner’s work recently held at The Bascom … Read More
Tips for Throwing and Trimming Pottery off the Hump
Throwing pottery off the hump is a valuable technique for any potter to learn. Trimming pots off the hump is … Read More
How to Transfer Hand-Drawn Designs to Ceramic Surfaces With Slip and Newspaper
An interesting twist on image transfer on ceramic surfaces
Image transfer is hot hot hot in ceramics these days and we … 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
