How to Make a Slab Cup Template Out of a Paper Cup
If you love slab building, but have trouble figuring out how to turn a flat slab into a volumetric form, … Read More
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How to Make Ceramic Spoons and Scoops
Ceramic spoons are a fun and challenging form to make and there are a lot of ways you can make … Read More
Kinetic Function
An idea of ritual accompanies the use of functional art. Interacting with objects that improve your daily routine and enrich … Read More
Clay as a Canvas
It’s important to me that my work is both functional and highly decorative. I combine handbuilt and wheel-thrown elements in … Read More
Surfacing Memories
Observing this collection of artifacts uncovered memories I had of these ever-present ornaments. I could not have described any of … Read More
Balance and Comfort
After all these years making pottery, mugs are still my favorite things to create. Like small sculptural exercises, they offer … Read More
How to Make Large Slab-Built Ceramic Forms Using Tarpaper Molds
There are so many amazing things that can be done with slabs, and while slab building can seem pretty straightforward, … Read More
Packaging Ceramics for Shipping: Make Sure Your Pots Survive Shipping
Hopefully you haven’t already learned this the hard way, but you can’t afford to do a shoddy job on packaging … Read More
Make Your Pottery Shine Without Glaze: The Basics of Burnished Clay
Historically, burnishing clay was a method used by early potters to make their pottery more watertight and sanitary. Nowadays, most … Read More
How to Make Casting Slip from Your Clay Body
Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More
