Two Simple Techniques for Adding Relief Texture and Imagery to Your Pottery
I have seen many potters use tar paper as a pattern making tool, and have seen stencils used to create … Read More
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Crushed high-fired clay graded in sizes from 15-mesh (very coarse) to 150M (extra fine) added as a source of filler or tempering grit to claybodies to reduce shrinkage and give structure for throwing or handbuilding. Does not shrink in firing, so in medium and coarse grades will show texture through thin to medium glaze. Toxic in inhalation. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Techniques and Tips for Saggar Firing in a Raku Kiln
Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More
How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
How to Throw Large Platters No Matter What Your Size
Even though you don’t need to pull up high walls with a large platter, large wheel-thrown platters can be challenging, … Read More
Thrown and Assembled Oil Bottle
Like a lot of my work, my oil bottles are a solution to a problem. When first attending potlucks during … Read More
Slip Trailing for Beginners: A Primer on a Great Ceramics Decorating Technique
Slip trailing is a great way to use clay slip as a decorative tool. Like its cousin glaze trailing, slip … Read More
Great Idea for Teachers: A Simple Lesson Plan for Slab-Built Plates with Textured and Stenciled Decoration
We get a lot of inquiries at Ceramic Arts Network from teachers looking for grade-school assignments that can work with … Read More
Terra Sigillata 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
The Particulars of Clay Body Plasticity
Ahhh plasticity! It’s the property of clay that got us hooked on it in the first place. Caused by just … Read More
Tips for Successful Raku Firing: Raku Clay Bodies and Kilns
Over the past couple of decades, raku firing has become very popular. The unpredictability of the process keeps potters and … Read More
