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
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Editor’s Note: Twenty Years!
Welcome to Pottery Making Illustrated’s 20th anniversary year! We’ve come a long way since our beginning as a supplement tucked … Read More
Editor’s Note: Twenty Years!
Welcome to Pottery Making Illustrated’s 20th anniversary year! We’ve come a long way since our beginning as a supplement tucked … Read More
Clay Tool Talk: Robin Hopper’s Advice on the Best Tools for Carving, Cutting, Scratching, and Slashing Clay
Almost anything can be used to make marks on clay – from found objects or repurposed kitchen utensils to handmade … Read More
How to Make a Better Homemade Sink Trap for Your Pottery Studio
In this post, potter Charan Sachar explains the cool design of his easy-to-make and super-effective sink trap. Have a look! … Read More
A Close Inspection of a Custom Clay Tool Kit
Selecting your tools is an important part of making. Every tool creates a different mark, and it is up to … Read More
Brace Yourself: How to Save your Back While Throwing on the Pottery Wheel
A Potter Shares how to Make a Pottery Wheel Throwing Brace
We recently have had adjustable stand up desks made available … Read More
In the Studio: Egote Throwing Sticks
Some Japanese pottery tools look like pieces of art. Egote, Japanese throwing sticks, are such tools. Egote literally means a … Read More
How to Make Homemade Pottery Brushes to Make Marks that Are Truly Your Own
There are countless types and styles of brushes on the market that can be used in the pottery studio, but … Read More
In the Studio: Shippiki Cut-Off Tools
Many Japanese pottery tools are highly specialized and sometimes look a bit different from the ones in the US. When … Read More
