Tips and Tools: Cone Packs for Wood Kilns
Cones are key in gaining insight into a kiln firing. How you assemble cone packs and where you place them … Read More
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Christine Nofchissey McHorse: Tradition and Reinvention
Over the course of her decades-long career as a ceramic artist, Christine Nofchissey McHorse made vessels with influence from the … Read More
Using a Digital Die Cutter in the Clay Studio
A digital die cutter makes short work of making custom stencils in the clay studio, and if you make complicated … 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
Finding the Right Kiln Ventilation System to Keep Your Studio Safe
Having adequate ventilation for electric kilns promotes a safe work environment. Find out what you need to do to ventilate … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Food & Fire
Food and clay have run together for eons, developing a relationship between families, forms, and flavors. Family gatherings often bring … Read More
Painting Dimensional Tile
Alchemy is the power or process of transforming something common into something special. This magic of alchemy that occurs within … Read More
Less is More: Using Simple Pottery Forms as a Canvas for Playful Underglaze and Majolica Decoration
Courtney Murphy deftly combines two somewhat disparate influences in her work: simple, well-designed industrial objects, and folk art and children’s … Read More
Understanding the Flow of the Flame in a Wood/Soda Firing
In soda, salt, and wood firing, understanding the flow of the flame is crucial to getting good results out of … Read More
Using Slips, Sgraffito, and Inlay Techniques to Create a New Twist on Oribe
Oribe ware is a type of ceramics that originated in the 16th century and is known for its copper-green glaze … Read More
