How to Decorate Pottery Surfaces with Colored Slips in the Bisque State
Slip has many uses in the pottery studio. Most often, slip is used on clay in the green state, but … Read More
Tag: patina
An overall thin wash of glaze or oxide stain, allowing the color and texture of the claybody to show through. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Mixing it Up: Using Stains and Underglazes to Create a Patina
The Paleolithic cave sites in Southern France were the inspiration for the bold, expressive line work and warm color palette … Read More
New Handbuilding and Decoration Webinar with Amy Sanders
Explore the possibilities of soft slab construction and bisque molds with Amy Sanders!This two-hour, all-demonstration workshop will cover the entire … Read More
Implied Dynamics: The Ceramic Sculpture of Kenneth Baskin
Through a focus on mechanical components and fragmented systems, Kenneth Baskin explores the tension between suggested motion and balance, careworn … Read More
How to Make Homemade Pottery Brushes to Make Marks that Are Truly Your Own
There are countless types and styles of brushes on the market that can be used in the pottery studio, but … Read More
Using Ceramic Tile Grout as a Decorative Element
Contrary to what you might think, grout does not just have to be a practical element in tile work. With … Read More
Texture from Within: Mixing Coarse Materials into a Smooth Clay Body
When most people think of porcelain, they think of a velvety translucent white surface. But Gillian Parke was interested in … Read More
Materials, Making, and Movement with Sandy Lockwood
Sandy Lockwood emphasizes the importance of paying close attention to the world around her and focuses on three main themes … Read More
Glaze That Glitters: A Little Experimentation Leads to Some Nice Low Fire Crystal Glazes
When Deanna Ranlett was in school, she wanted to find a low fire crystal glaze that looked like eye shadow. … Read More
Gallery Guide 2020
Want to find ceramic hotspots before traveling to a new city? Looking for inspiration or the next piece to add … Read More
