Using Textured Plaster Slabs to Make Lattice Inspired Handbuilt Forms
There are a lot of ways to put texture into clay surfaces. Clay artists have a knack for finding objects … Read More
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Aluminum Foil Saggars: An Easy Alternative to Traditional Clay Saggars
Saggar firing was originally developed to protect wares from ash-slagging and flame-flashing in wood firings, but in contemporary use, with … Read More
How to Make Casting Slip from Your Clay Body
Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More
How to Make a Carved Bisque Mold for Repeatable Raised Relief Designs
Carved decoration is lovely on ceramic pieces, but it also can be labor intensive. But in today’s post we have … Read More
How to Use a Plaster Press Mold to Make a Cup
Using plaster press molds is a great way to make consistently sized pottery without slip casting or throwing on the … Read More
Carved Bisque Bowl Molds
Begin by throwing a bowl on the wheel. Since it will be trimmed into a dome and carved, I usually … Read More
Biodegradable Urns
I think a lot about the environmental impact that pottery making has on the earth. Potters make objects that are … Read More
Turning an Everyday Throw-Away Item into a Great Pot
When WangLing Chou was an international student, she developed a habit of traveling light and repurposing and reusing objects out … Read More
The Many Uses of Pottery Throwing Ribs
Using pottery throwing ribs correctly is an important skill to learn in order to produce consistent pots with clean surfaces. … Read More
How to Make a Cool Textured Handbuilt Tray from One Slab of Clay
Looking at the finished product of this project, it is obvious that it was slab built, but maybe not so … Read More
