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Slip trailing is a great way to use clay slip as a decorative tool. Like its cousin glaze trailing, slip … 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 Living Art of Bonsai project at the Pacific Bonsai Museum posed an unconventional challenge to ceramic artist Ron Lang: … Read More

My kitchen could use an overhaul, and though it is not probably going to happen for a long while, I … Read More

We have a number of posts on image transfer on Ceramic Arts Network, including this laser toner transfer technique from … Read More

Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More

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

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

Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More

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