Using a Pin Striping Brush for Hand-Painted Pottery
Julie Johnson’s pottery combines traditional functional forms with decorative surface design through hand-painted brushwork. Her brush of choice is an … Read More
Tag: paper resist
Decoration technique where strips of moist or adhesive paper are adhered to the surface to resist application of slip or glaze. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Combining the Sgraffito Technique with Stencils for a Striking Look
The crisp bold lines of stencils combined with thinner more delicate sgraffito designs can result in a beautiful contrast on … Read More
Gesture and Fluidity
My porcelain pottery combines traditional functional forms with decorative surface design through hand-painted brushwork. I use a direct and spontaneous … Read More
Creative Commercial Glazes: Great Combinations for Interesting Effects
Some folks feel like using commercial glazes is cheating, but I say, hogwash! I have been using commercial glazes for … Read More
In the Studio: Commercial Glaze Tips and Tricks
Low-fire commercial glazes can be successfully layered to build effects and change the appearance of the individual glazes. Many low-fire … Read More
Creating Subtlety and Complexity
I strive in my work for clarity, subtlety, and complexity layered with a bit of humor, whimsy, or irony. Slab … Read More
Paper to Pots: Slip Decorating
Intimidated by the blank surface of your wheel-thrown or handbuilt pots? Don’t fancy yourself as an illustrator? Teresa Pietsch teaches … Read More
A Good Pour
Everyday tasks are more enjoyable when using tools that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also excellently perform the tasks … Read More
Decorative Glaze Removal Processes
Along with all of the variables of glaze application, there are many glaze removal processes that can add greatly to … Read More
Layering Techniques for Sumptuous Surfaces with Colleen Riley
Riley’s easy-to-understand demonstrations will have you creating your own gorgeous designs using her creative wax resist, paper resist, carving and … Read More
