Editor’s Note: Haptic Surfaces
I loved everything about clay and glaze calculation class; discovering how a material’s individual properties can change a glaze, how … Read More
Tag: plasticity
Quality of moldable flexibility in damp clay—superior plasticity depends on smaller clay particle size, slight acidity, less nonplastic additives, aging of damp claybody, adequate water content, and/or addition of accessory plasticizers, such as Veegum T or Macaloid. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Spotlight: Slop: Joys and Expense
Years ago, I opened my own ceramic studio in a commercial space, thinking I had a good sense of what … Read More
How to Create Agateware Pottery Using Colored Clays and a Plaster Press Mold
Agateware pottery features swirling marbleized colors and was probably first developed to imitate the qualities of agate, a semiprecious stone … Read More
Clay Culture: Greening a Studio
Greening a small-scale production studio is easier than you think! Here are several simple steps you can take to lower … Read More
Finding Mata Ortiz
I have been a huge fan of Mata Ortiz pottery ever since I learned of it quite a few years … Read More
Testing 1…2…3: How to Test Clay Bodies to Find the Right Sculpture or Pottery Clay for Your Work
Even if you love the sculpture or pottery clay you use, at one point or another, the need or desire … Read More
Forming a Foundation
Our life and values are strongly rooted in self-reliance, so when Kevin and I began working in clay we resisted … Read More
Techno File: Translucent Porcelain
There is a constant striving by ceramic artists to improve the workability, color, and stability of porcelain clay bodies while … Read More
An Unconventional Way to Make a Handmade Pitcher Spout
I’ve seen a lot of different ways to make handmade pitcher spouts – from a traditional pulled spout to a … Read More
Josh DeWeese: Pottery as Framework
Josh DeWeese, who teaches at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman and was formerly the resident artist director at the … Read More
