How to Make a Teapot Spout Fit Perfectly
Learning how to make ceramic teapots is a big milestone in any potter’s ceramic development. From handles to spouts, teapots have … Read More
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How to Create Agateware Pottery Using Colored Clays and a Plaster Press Mold
Agateware pottery features swirling marbleized colors and was probably first developed to imitate the qualities of agate, a semiprecious stone … Read More
10 Tips for Firing Clay in an Electric Kiln
Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More
Fong Choo Combines Wheel Throwing, Handbuilding and Layering Commercial Glazes to Make Compact Teapots that Pack a Punch
Fong Choo makes tiny teapots but, visually, they are anything but small. Fong successfully integrates the form with the surface … Read More
Exploring Function through Sculptural Forms
During graduate school, my work was predominantly sculptural. Near the end of my studies, I became more drawn to sculptural … Read More
Studio Visit: Two|One Ceramics, Floyd, Virginia
Elisa Difeo and David Eichelberger
The space has many uses: our individual gallery work is made there, we host bi-annual studio tours, and it serves … Read More
Instant Damp Cabinets: An Easy Way to Dry Your Pottery Slowly
Over the years we have received many inquiries on damp cabinets or damp boxes. Some had never used a damp … Read More
Seamless Transitions: How to Spray Layers of Glazes to Softly Blend Glaze Colors
If you are a ceramics nerd and see a Martha Grover pot in person, you are likely to marvel at … Read More
Keeping the Hungarian Folk Pottery Tradition Alive
Walking down Lanc Utca in the southern Hungarian town of Hódmezővásárhely, you could easily pass by No. 3 without stopping. … Read More
Combining Wheel Techniques and Handbuilding Pottery for Great Results
When exploring ideas for hand building pottery forms using smaller wheel thrown parts, Ronan Kyle Peterson discovered something pretty cool: … Read More
