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

Amy Meya was fascinated by tessellation—the repeated use of a single shape without gaps or overlapping—and wanted to figure out … Read More

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

One of the biggest challenges when learning to throw is often getting the clay at the base of the pot … Read More

Historically, burnishing clay was a method used by early potters to make their pottery more watertight and sanitary. Nowadays, most … Read More

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

Centering large amounts of clay is something that I put off for a long time. I just didn’t think my … Read More

Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More

I have beautiful cup shelves in my kitchen, which were made for me by my friend Adrian, a masterful woodworker. … Read More

Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More