Mishima Ceramics: Creating Fine Lines with Slip Inlay
I was first introduced to Mishima ceramics decoration when I attended a Lorna Meaden workshop years ago. Before that I … Read More
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Making Delicate Porcelain Sculpture with Porcelain Slip and Flaxed Paper Clay
Helen Gilmour is interested in the relationships between traditional crafts. So she decided to make traditional pottery forms–like teapots and … Read More
Tall Coffee Pot
Making a tall coffee pot utilizes a number of pottery techniques including making an overhanging lid with a solid knob, … Read More
Elevating Experience
Ever since I started making pottery, I have loved making cups. I love how such a small object can fit … Read More
In the Studio: Stand-Alone Gallery
I wanted a booth that looked like a gallery for participating in indoor fine craft shows so my pottery could … Read More
In the Studio: Processing Natural Clays
As societies became more complex and businesses grew, clay processing became more and more industrialized. People began to purchase clay … Read More
Make Custom Decorating Wheels with Furniture Casters
Rolling stamps are a really fun way to add texture to a piece. There are lots of commercial decorating wheels … Read More
A Simple Watercolor Majolica Technique
Ceramic stains and underglazes mixed with water painted on unfired white-glazed bisque is pretty similar to watercolor painting on paper. … Read More
Demystifying the Reduction Firing Process
We all know what reduction firing is, right? Or do we? The science of what happens in a reduction kiln … Read More
How to Make a Pitcher on the Pottery Wheel
Pitchers are a challenging form because they are designed to hold a lot of liquid and, therefore, the vessel itself … Read More
