Tag: high-fire

High-temperature firing range usually including cone 8 to cone 12, for firing stoneware or porcelain. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

Matte Cone 6 Glazing Techniques and Recipes

Donna Polseno creates beautiful buttery matte surfaces with a lot of beautiful depth, but it took a lot of experimentation … Read More

As I have mentioned before on CAD, ceramics is not the greenest of art forms, but it is nice to … Read More

When I first moved to Northfield, Minnesota, I found a wonderfully tight-knit community of potters. At that time, I was … Read More

I’m inspired daily by the world around me; my interests range from the microscopic to the celestial. I’m also fascinated … Read More

Even if you love the sculpture or pottery clay you use, at one point or another, the need or desire … Read More

"Holly McKeen’s 16-inch platter with extruder handles, cone 5 B-Mix clay, glaze, fired to cone 6 in oxidation."

This oh-so-simple idea of wrapping plastic around the clay before inserting it into the extruder can … Read More

I have been using commercial glazes lately, because I have been working out of my home studio since I bought … Read More

I find making pottery to be a continuous creative process. It took me many years to develop the skills to … Read More

There are so many methods for decorating pottery with slip – from slip trailing to mishima. Today, I am presenting another super … Read More

Chun glazes are lovely light blue high fire glazes that feature opalescence caused by micro bubbles that refract light. Interestingly, … Read More