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When Deanna Ranlett was in school, she wanted to find a low fire crystal glaze that looked like eye shadow. … Read More

Slips and engobes are more or less the same thing, and some confusion exists over the use of the two … Read More

I make pots that celebrate the tangible joy of the everyday—objects that will weave themselves into your daily routine and … Read More

Rolling stamps are a really fun way to add texture to a piece. There are lots of commercial decorating wheels … Read More

I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More

These two Greenlandic artists share a focus on expressing their Inuit heritage through the forms and materials of their respective … Read More

After spending 40 years focused on form, Andrew Matheson has shifted to exploring a variety of decoration techniques on the … 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 lots of ways to make clay molds. And I love that I keep discovering new variations on these … Read More

If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More