How to Make Vibrant Bursts of Color on Pottery Using Clay Slip and Ceramic Colorants
Lana Wilson uses texture and clay slip to decorate much of her work. It’s a a lot of fun to … Read More
Tag: porcelain
High-fired vitreous claybody containing kaolin, silica, fluxes, and often ball clay to increase plasticity, with total clay component not more than 50%. Usually pure white or “eggshell” in color; some porcelains may fire translucent where thin. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Increase or Reduce Crazing in a Glaze
In ceramics, one person’s fault is another person fancy. While crazing is technically a glaze fault, it can also be … Read More
Quick Tips: Decorating with Foam Supports
Handbuilding with porcelain has a well known problem: it often warps. And when you are doing a lot of beautiful … Read More
An Introduction to Hanging Ceramic Wall Pieces
If you are interested in taking your ceramic art from the tabletop to the wall, but aren’t quite sure what … Read More
The Low Down on Ceramic Pigments and Stains
Ceramic pigments, often referred to as ceramic stains, have vastly opened up the color possibilities for potters. And as we … Read More
Microwave Kilns: Great Tools for Testing Low-Fire Lusters, Enamels, and China Paints
Many people know that a microwave oven can be used to dry clay quickly when you’re in a pinch. Dielectric … Read More
Combining Three Disparate Materials to Create Strong Yet Lightweight Ceramic Sculpture
One challenge that faces many ceramic sculptors is the sheer heft of clay, especially in a large sculpture. Ceramic artist … Read More
Techniques and Tips for Saggar Firing in a Raku Kiln
Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More
How to Use Latex Resist to Create Glaze Patterns
I just added latex resist to my ever expanding studio supplies shopping list. What is latex resist, you ask? Liquid … Read More
Porcelain Slip Trailing
My pottery style has evolved over the years, but there has always been one constant: I have a passion for … Read More
