How to Make a Wheel Thrown and Slip Decorated Cup and Saucer
Inspired by cup and saucer sets from the 17th and 18th centuries, Lyla Goldstein enjoys investigating the relationship between these … Read More
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Yo-Yo Flower Pots
When I was an undergraduate ceramics student, I learned to throw something called a yo-yo pot. It’s a straight-walled cylinder, … Read More
Passion for Pagodas
Like yoga and meditation, clay has always been a part of my spiritual practice. Creating ceramic vessels allows me to … Read More
In the Studio: Adding a Thrown Bottom
Have you ever thrown a lovely form to only find later that you have thrown the bottom too thin? If … Read More
How to Clean Kiln Shelves, Mix Kiln Wash, and Apply Kiln Wash
Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result … Read More
Super Cool! Slow Cooling an Electric Kiln Firing
If you have ever had problems with pin holing or dunting, slow cooling your kiln could be the solution you … Read More
How to Make a Coil Pot: Using Flat Coils to Construct Large Jars
Until several years ago, I hadn’t had much interest in making coil pots. I preferred the speed of the potters … Read More
Quick Tip: Tin-Can Trailing
I work with both porcelain and earthenware clay bodies on the wheel, then apply wet slip, layer upon layer, through … Read More
5 Pottery Handle Techniques for Handles That Function Well
It’s one thing to learn how to make handles for pottery. It’s another thing all together to make pottery handles … Read More
An Introduction to Fuel-Burning Kilns
Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More
