Flat Tiles The Easy Way
Recently, I decided to replace the aesthetically challenged house numbers on my abode with something that better fit the character … Read More
Tag: molds
Carly Slade’s Oeuvre: Monuments to Everyday People
Foundational experiences from Carly Slade’s upbringing in a blue-collar family that valued hand work pervade her sculptures, which focus on … Read More
Clay Culture: Kiln and Community
Richard Rowland emphasizes the collaborative nature of working with clay with each project he takes on, from making mugs for … 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
Magnificent Marbling: Using Colored Slips to Create Marbled Patterning on Pottery
Michelle Erickson and Robert Hunter
Slip, glorious slip. This versatile liquid form of clay can be used in a multitude of different ways to create … Read More
How to Make a Simple Ceramic Slump Mold on the Potter’s Wheel
Ceramic slump molds are great tools in the studio. You can buy perfect molds from manufacturers in all shapes and … 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
Flower Boats
The idea for my flower boats originated in a workshop given by Jacquelyn Rice who, at the time, was a … Read More
In the Studio: Creating Variations in Form
I explore themes of structure, shape, pattern, and multiples through 3D printing and plaster mold making. I’m drawn to forms … Read More
Spotlight: The Flock Project
Engaging asylum seekers and refugees in hands-on workshops, Julie Nelson led the creation of over 200 ceramic birds. The project … Read More
