How to Make and Use Underglaze Pencils, Crayons, Pens, and Trailers
Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … 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 Use Thin Sprigs and Carving to Add Surface Texture
Carving into a form is a great way to add imagery and texture to pottery. But Michelle Swafford came up … Read More
How to Replace Electric Kiln Elements
A few years back, I purchased my first brand spanking new electric kiln. I have had a nearly permanent grin … 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
Techno File: Clay Restoration
Many ceramic artists make a practice of reclaiming clay, but it is important to avoid clay fatigue when doing so. … Read More
Working Potter: Mizuyo Yamashita
My career as a ceramic artist started in the course of a series of events. I was in London after … Read More
Working Potter: Ian Connors
As a young potter working through a recent setback in my career, I am facing a common struggle. I am … Read More
Working Potter: Rhian Malin
All of my ceramic pieces are wheel-thrown porcelain that I hand paint in cobalt blue underglaze. I was initially inspired … Read More
Exposure: June/July/August 2019
Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions … Read More
From the Editor: June/July/August 2019
I recently spoke to a group of materials science students and materials engineers (who use the same materials that we … Read More
