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Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More

Do you have a glaze that settles into a rock-hard layer on the bottom of the bucket? This annoying phenomenon … Read More

I looooooooooooove a matte glaze, especially those really buttery matte glazes that beg to be caressed. But I have to … Read More

There are a lot of traditional reduction glaze recipes out there, and they are typically formulated for firing at cone … Read More

Probably every aspiring ceramic artist has pondered at great lengths how to make pottery their full time gig. Making a … Read More

Cracks, cracks, and more cracks! Why do cracks happen? It could be that you’re working with a clay body that … Read More

It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … Read More

When preparing a piece to be fired again, the already fired, glazed surface can be difficult to reglaze because the … Read More

Hands are the place I often start as I think about and build my work. Our hands are powerful instruments … Read More

One of the biggest reasons I am a potter is that I love to make things that people use and … Read More