3 Tips on SEO for Artists
SEO or Search Engine Optimization is not something that is typically taught at art school, but it can be just … Read More
Tag: glaze fit
The matching of glaze to claybody in terms of composition and coefficient of expansion so that it will adhere permanently . See glaze compression, interface. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Determine Clay Shrinkage and Make a Clay Shrinkage Ruler
Clay shrinkage. Pesky clay shrinkage. Nearly every beginner with clay has had the experience of getting their first piece out … Read More
Two Tests to Determine if Your Glaze is a Food Safe Ceramic Glaze
Every potter wants to be certain that the products they are selling are safe and will stand up to the … Read More
How to Make Vibrant Bursts of Color on Pottery Using Clay Slip and Ceramic Colorants
Lana Wilson uses texture and clay slip to decorate much of her work. It’s a a lot of fun to … Read More
Understanding Glaze and Clay Materials
Today, we live in an age of super abundance of ceramic raw materials. Innumerable clays and glaze materials offer us … Read More
Testing 1…2…3: How to Test Clay Bodies to Find the Right Sculpture or Pottery Clay for Your Work
Even if you love the sculpture or pottery clay you use, at one point or another, the need or desire … Read More
Techno File: Translucent Porcelain
There is a constant striving by ceramic artists to improve the workability, color, and stability of porcelain clay bodies while … Read More
Exploring Glazes: From Perfect Fit to Crackle and Matte
Jar with #22 Rutile Blue, #24 Crackle Clear, and Smokey Green glazes.
I spent a large portion of my pottery career … Read More
Technofile: Spodumene
Overcome the challenges of using spodumene and discover how to lower glaze melting temperatures and dramatically brighten such colors as … Read More
Technofile: Clay Body Building
Combining the right materials within acceptable limits to make a workable clay body can be difficult and full of trial … Read More
