Pencil Pushing: A Homemade Pottery Tool for Stippled Texture
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love when potters come up with clever homemade tools. When … Read More
Tag: low fire
Low-temperature firing range, usually below cone 02 (2048° F), used for most bisque-firing and for glaze-firing terracotta and whiteware. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Red Hot Reds: All You Need to Know to Make Beautiful Red Glazes
In today’s post, David Gamble discusses a red hot topic for many a ceramic artist: how to achieve reliable red … Read More
Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
Easy Peasy Cone 04 Glaze Recipes
In today’s post, our own Holly Goring not only includes some versatile three-ingredient cone 04 glaze recipes, but she also … Read More
In the Studio: High-Fire Terra Sigillata
High-fire terra sigillata? Is this even possible? Yes! Terra sigillatas remain stable from low fire through mid range to high … Read More
How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Marcia Selsor’s Tips on Obvara Firing
The obvara firing process, which originated in Eastern Europe around the 12th Century, involves scalding the finish on the pottery … Read More
Successful Tips and Techniques for Raku Firing
We get a lot of questions from readers about the raku firing process. I think raku firing intrigues many a … Read More
A Bisque Firing Schedule to Help Prevent Glaze Faults
When you pull a piece out of the kiln and there is a glaze defect on it, you might think there … Read More
A Plethora of Purple: Glaze Recipes for Earthenware, Stoneware and Porcelain
Purple is one of my favorite colors. From pale lavender to deep eggplant there are so many gorgeous purple hues. … Read More
