The Magic of Majolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
Trade name for an historic English style of brightly glazed earthenware vessels made in the form of vegetables, animals, etc. Not to be confused with maiolica, which is defined as earthenware with opaque white glaze (traditionally a lead glaze made opaque white with the addition of tin oxide) and colored overglaze decoration. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
Nowadays, ceramic artists are spoiled. It wasn’t that long ago that getting the colors and surfaces you wanted took a … Read More
Ceramic stains and underglazes mixed with water painted on unfired white-glazed bisque is pretty similar to watercolor painting on paper. … Read More
Inspired by cast glassware and vintage textiles, Colleen McCall decorates her stoneware pots from top to bottom using layers of … Read More
Underglaze is a magical material in the ceramics world. There are so many things you can do with it, from … Read More
Have you ever glazed a piece and had the glaze run off the high points a little too much? Sometimes … Read More
How many times have you ruined a perfectly good paintbrush by forgetting to clean it after waxing pots? If you … Read More
When talking to customers about his work, Jim Smith discusses the inspiration and processes that went into making the pieces. … Read More
The vibrant surfaces on Arthur Halvorsen’s terra-cotta vessels and plates include layers of imagery that create a symbolic personal narrative … Read More
Understanding glaze structure isn’t hard. Ceramic glazes consist of three main components: glass formers, fluxes, and refractories. If you can … Read More