8 Ways to Apply Glaze
No matter how eager you might be to begin splashing on your newly concocted glazes, there are a few details … Read More
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Incised and Inlaid Tumblers
I’m interested in creating surfaces that are rich in pattern, but also subtly beautiful in their simplicity. I work with … Read More
Editor’s Note: Rabbit Hole
The modern idea of the rabbit hole no longer has a bound for Wonderland, but rather we’re in a long … Read More
From High Fire to Mid Range: Changing Kilns Leads to New Decorating and Glazing Techniques
After high firing in a gas kiln for 25 years, Wickford, Rhode Island, potter Harry Spring was forced by circumstances … Read More
An Introduction to Fuel-Burning Kilns
Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More
How to Make and Use Sprig Molds for Pottery
A sprig is a press-molded clay piece added to leather-hard work. Sprigs are created using small sprig molds made of … Read More
Tips for Successful Raku Firing: Raku Clay Bodies and Kilns
Over the past couple of decades, raku firing has become very popular. The unpredictability of the process keeps potters and … Read More
The Murrini Technique: Working With Colored Pottery Clay to Create Vibrant Tactile Pots
Colored clay murrini techniques (similar to neriage or nerikomi) have been around for a long time. And lucky for us, … Read More
Decorating with Nerikomi Colored Clay Patterns
If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More
From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto Pottery
Today, I am going to share a ceramic decorating technique that was adapted from another artistic process: screen-printing textiles. Printing … Read More
