The Clay Drying Process: Hints for Drying Pottery Evenly
Clay is a touchy material and it is important that potters understand the clay drying process to avoid problems. You … Read More
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How to Make a Low-Cost Table Top (and Keep it Clean!)
I’ve noticed that a common question asked of demonstrating artists during our Workshop from Home webinars is “what is your … Read More
Tips and Tools: Low-Cost Table Tops
Cement board is a great option for covering work surfaces in the ceramics studio. Durable, porous, and inexpensive, this substrate … Read More
Working Potter: David Kenton Kring
Questions about return on investment and pandemic-curtailed event schedules led Kentucky-based artist David Kenton Kring to shift from selling work … Read More
Applying Pattern to Tiles Using Plaster Transfer
You may be familiar with newsprint transfer to get screen printed images onto clay surfaces. But in today’s post, we are … Read More
Making Rice-Paper Transfers
Probably by now every potter in the world is familiar with Chinese rice-paper transfers. They come in various colors, and … Read More
In the Studio: Plaster Transfer
Plaster transfer is a unique method of applying an image with fine detail onto a clay slab or tile with … Read More
Slip and Stick: How to Use Stained Slips and Newsprint to Make Monoprints on Pottery
I love the surfaces of Jason Bige Burnett’s pots. They remind me of the Sunday newspaper cartoon transfers I (and … Read More
Sgraffito Decoration
A freshly made form, ready to decorate, etch, and carve, is an invitation to play. It’s such a pleasure to … Read More
