Etched in Clay: How to Make Beautiful Relief Surfaces with Shellac Resist
Not long into his ceramics career, Jim Gottuso discovered shellac resist is a great alternative to wax resist for creating decoration … Read More
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Using Texture, Terra Sigillata, and Nonclay Materials to Create an Aged Appearance
Jeremy Randall uses texture and asymmetry to reference the aging industrial structures and ephemera he remembers from his childhood. He … Read More
Industrially Inspired Ceramics
Artists Pedro Centeno, Tim Kowalczyk, Andrew Massey, and Tim See all look to industrial objects including cardboard, chains, oil cans, … Read More
Frances Priest: The Accumulated Gestures of Making
Thoughtful observation of her surroundings both natural and decorative translates into the rich, layered patterns and visual textures in the … Read More
Precise Piercing: Using Geometric Principles to Create Stunningly Carved Pieces
I first saw Eric Stearns’ work on social media. He posted this crazy cool video of his piercing process and … Read More
Going Industrial: A Potter Shares his Experience with Mass Ceramic Production
Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More
Creating a Patina with Slip Trailed and Layered Underglaze Decoration
There are a ton of fun underglaze decoration techniques out there. And the technique in today’s video is another fine … Read More
A Simple Handle Pulling Technique to Dress Up Your Pottery
Over the past couple of years, I have been on an ongoing quest to make the perfect handles for my … Read More
Make Whole: Exploring the Torus
While my work thus far has been mostly functional, I have always had a love for stand-alone pieces that are … Read More
An Experienced Wood Firer Shares Wood Kiln Plans for a Small Instructional Wood Kiln
John Thies has been building, firing and maintaining large wood kilns for more than thirty years. For more than ten … Read More
