Slip Casting Ceramics Using Colored Casting Slip
Slip casting ceramics is a forming technique that has endless potential. Andrew Gilliatt adds a whole new level of fun … 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 Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Take a Sneak Peek at the March/April 2021 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated!
The March/April 2021 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated is here! This issue is all about handbuilding! Discover fresh perspectives from ceramic artists … Read More
Making Paper Clay Storage Easier and Less Stinky
Paper clay is an ideal solution for building complex or delicate ceramic sculpture. Made by mixing any type of clay … Read More
French Connections
Jen Allen and Maia Leppo return to Pottery Making Illustrated to demonstrate a new collaborative technique for making beautiful ceramic … Read More
The Hummingbird Watering Pitcher
Working in clay, a familiar method and style emerge that provide relatively accurate expectations of results. This is an important … Read More
Making Scents
For as long as I can remember, I have been a collector of all manner of things. To me, the … Read More
In the Studio: Getting Started with Porcelain
Porcelain can be worked like other clays, but when fired can reach a state of extreme whiteness, becoming vitreous and … Read More
Editor’s Note: Practicing Decisions
I am famous (or maybe notorious is more appropriate) for working on an idea in my sketchbook for so long … Read More
How to Make Paper Clay in Your Home Studio
In this post, we’ll show you how to make paper clay. Making paper clay is a great way to gain … Read More
