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Altering freshly thrown pots is one of the best ways to take advantage of clay’s malleability. When the clay is … Read More

Over the past five years, I have steadily explored using cutouts on the necks of my vases as a way … Read More

Sgraffito can be an impactful, dramatic way of decorating pots (like in Kathy King’s shown here) or a more subtle … Read More

The pottery of Lauren Karle is influenced by the beautiful garments of the indigenous cultures of Guatemala, where she lived … Read More

Plaster and ceramics go hand in hand and it is what many potters use for a hump mold. Some potters … Read More

It goes without saying that kilns are a crucial part of the ceramic process, and increasingly, potters are using electric … Read More

I use paper stencils with underglaze a lot in my work. With a little water, the stencils stick to greenware … Read More

There are many ways to make texture on pottery, and making custom clay texture tools is great because it really … Read More

Burnishing pottery is a technique in which clay is polished to a beautiful sheen without the use of glaze (like … Read More

In Japan, the words “neriage,” “nerikomi,” and “zougan” are all used for specific colored clay processes and there is some … Read More