Two Tests to Determine if Your Glaze is a Food Safe Ceramic Glaze
Every potter wants to be certain that the products they are selling are safe and will stand up to the … Read More
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Advice for Keeping A Kiln Log
With the ease of electric kilns, many potters forego keeping a kiln log. But there are plenty of reasons to … Read More
Triple Glazing: Acknowledging Inspiration and Chasing the Image
Struck by the complexity of a cup given as a gift, Dick Lehman packed it away lest it influence him … Read More
Downdraft Kiln Conversion
A combination of lost access to gas kilns due to a studio closure and limited funds led Boris Robinson to … Read More
How to Make Underglaze in Your Ceramics Studio
The truth is, I was a nerdy ceramics undergraduate student. I wanted to learn everything, right away—and I loved my … Read More
Essential Guidelines for a Safe and Healthy Pottery Studio
Most of us ceramic artists know there are some dangers inherent in the art form we have chosen—from inhaling raw … Read More
Tips and Tools: Keeping a Kiln Log
When did you last change your elements? What exactly was that glaze combination you tested a while ago? Keep up … Read More
Techno File: Bentonite
Bentonite is an amazing material, adding plasticity to clay bodies, greatly improving glaze suspension, and helping glazes harden. Properly adding … Read More
Ten Basics of Firing Clay in Electric Kilns
Firing clay is the most critical part of the ceramics process because it is the one thing that makes clay … Read More
Artist Q&A: Deb Schwartzkopf on How to Keep Your Studio Business Organized
How do you turn your passion into a successful studio business? We turned to Deb Schwartzkopf, owner of Rat City … Read More
