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
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Etched in Clay: How to Make Beautiful Relief Surfaces with Shellac Resist
Not long into his ceramics career, Jim Gottuso discovered shellac resist is a great alternative to wax resist for creating decoration … Read More
Pinch Pot Technique: A Fundamental Way to Make a Beautiful Pitcher
When you first decide you want to create your own pottery, it’s likely your first class will involve the pinch … Read More
6 Great Tips for Carving Pottery
Carving pottery can add not only a pleasing design on a pot, but it can also be tactilely pleasing. Users … Read More
Plaster Mixing 101: How to Mix Plaster for Ceramic Molds
Learning how to mix plaster is essential if you are interested in slip casting, but even if you’re not, mixing … Read More
How to Make a Clay Ocarina
All kinds of musical instruments can be fashioned from clay, with one of the simplest being the clay ocarina. If … Read More
A Couple of Cool Clay Sculpture Techniques
There are a multitude of clay sculpture techniques for ceramic artists to choose from. The possibility for expression is unlimited … Read More
Thanksgiving Day Tradition Continues with a Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe!
It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, and since Thanksgiving usually involves getting together with loved ones and eating … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Connected Vessels
Working with multiple forms, either of the same shape or slight variations of the same shape, offers a playful improvisational … Read More
Pinched and Patterned Tumblers
The collective details of a space can create lasting impressions that evoke memories from a specific time or place in … Read More
