How to Make Super Sharp DIY Sgraffito Tools
Clay is rough on tools, especially trimming and sgraffito tools. Fortunately, some of the most used tools in the box … Read More
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Pottery Illustrated: Ceramic Drawer Pulls
The drawer pull can be any form or shape, as long as it’s comfortable and thick enough to allow for … Read More
Pitcher Perfect
Designing and making pitchers is both exciting and challenging. There are considerations such as leverage, balance, and the movement of … Read More
Anything is Possible
In my pottery, I try to create an opportunity for reverie or a feeling of emergent possibility. I have vivid … Read More
Soft Story Telling
Functional ceramics provide a unique opportunity for collectors to interact with fine art on an intimate level. These pieces are … Read More
Quick Tips: 2 Handbuilt Handle Techniques
Making handbuilt handles can be a pain and drying them even worse! But, making handbuilt handles has never been easier … Read More
Making Delicate Porcelain Sculpture with Porcelain Slip and Flaxed Paper Clay
Helen Gilmour is interested in the relationships between traditional crafts. So she decided to make traditional pottery forms–like teapots and … Read More
Making Pottery Handles that Suit Handbuilt Pots
There are a lot of different ways of making pottery handles—from pulling handles for mugs to Gail Kendall’s fun handbuilt handles. When … Read More
How to Make Three Cool Handbuilt Handles with Coils and Slabs
Handles can be the bane of a potter’s existence—at least they are for me a lot of the time (including … 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
