Design Techniques and Tips for Outstanding Majolica Pottery
I think everyone who has a passion for making pottery has experienced the heartbreak of making a great pot and … Read More
Tag: majolica
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
In the Studio: Yellow Glazes
When fired in oxidation, a small amount of iron oxide (1–5%) gives a honey- or amber-yellow color. Iron oxide in … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Fermentation Pusher Downers
I am a lifelong lover of all things pickled. On visits home to see family, a peek in the fridge … Read More
Great Ideas for Using Die Cutters in the Clay Studio
Ever since filming Andrew Gilliatt’s DVD Layers of Color many moons ago, I have coveted a die cutter. They make short work … Read More
Cone 6 Pottery Glazes and Firing Tips for Creating Exciting Surfaces in Electric Kilns
There has been a fairly prevalent belief in the ceramics world that cone 6 electric ceramic glazes are boring. But these … Read More
Techno File: Translucent Porcelain
There is a constant striving by ceramic artists to improve the workability, color, and stability of porcelain clay bodies while … Read More
The Magic of Majolica/Maiolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica glazing techniques allow Posey Bacopoulos to create both bold lines and areas of bright color, as in the oil … Read More
Less is More: Using Simple Pottery Forms as a Canvas for Playful Underglaze and Majolica Decoration
Courtney Murphy deftly combines two somewhat disparate influences in her work: simple, well-designed industrial objects, and folk art and children’s … Read More
