Aluminum Foil Saggars: An Easy Alternative to Traditional Clay Saggars
Saggar firing was originally developed to protect wares from ash-slagging and flame-flashing in wood firings, but in contemporary use, with … Read More
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A Life of Clay: Born in the Opal Mines
After moving frequently, both early in life and for his job, Graeme Anderson visited rural Lightning Ridge in New South … Read More
A Simple Watercolor Majolica Technique
Ceramic stains and underglazes mixed with water painted on unfired white-glazed bisque is pretty similar to watercolor painting on paper. … Read More
How to Design Low-Relief Carvings in Wet Clay
This post is all about carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. In this post, potter … Read More
Press-Molded Tiles
I believe that using a one-piece plaster press mold is the most effective way to create handmade tiles. Tiles made … Read More
Collaboration: Curt Hammerly and Eric Heerspink
Eric Heerspink and Curt Hammerly
After Curt Hammerly saw an exhibition of collaborative work, he was inspired to try it out in his own studio … Read More
Creating Surface Designs with Glaze, Wax and Underglaze
I am always looking for new ways to add surface designs and imagery to my work and I am always … Read More
Transporting Work to Craft Fairs, Plus Craft Fair Booth Setup Ideas
Transporting work to and from craft fairs and setting up your booth in an efficient manner can be challenging. But … Read More
Mocha Diffusion and Slip Dotting Pottery
Though it might sound like a fancy coffee drink, mocha diffusion is a little-known technique of ceramic surface decoration developed … Read More
A Smart Way to Center a Foot on a Square Slab Plate
Slab-built plates seem like a pretty simple endeavor, but it can be challenging to center the feet just right. Coil … Read More
