How to Make Tessellations with Simple Bisque Stamps
Amy Meya was fascinated by tessellation—the repeated use of a single shape without gaps or overlapping—and wanted to figure out … Read More
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Ceramic Deception: Mitchell Spain, Shalene Valenzuela, and Michael Schwegmann
Three contemporary artists employ trompe l’oeil techniques to achieve very different results, from evoking nostalgia to building a narrative. … Read More
How to Make Paper Clay in Your Home Studio
In this post, we’ll show you how to make paper clay. Making paper clay is a great way to gain … Read More
How to Prevent Bloating in Your Clay Body
Typically, when we hear the word “bloated,” we don’t immediately think of clay. More often, we think of the feeling … Read More
Recycling Clay: Tips for Collecting, Storing, Reclaiming and Reprocessing Your Clay Scraps
Recycling clay is not the most exciting part of being a ceramic artist, but it is necessary. We all end … Read More
Great Advice on Starting a Ceramic Business
Probably every artist who has fallen in love with clay has thought the following at one time or another: How … Read More
Combining Three Disparate Materials to Create Strong Yet Lightweight Ceramic Sculpture
One challenge that faces many ceramic sculptors is the sheer heft of clay, especially in a large sculpture. Ceramic artist … Read More
Porcelain Slip Trailing
My pottery style has evolved over the years, but there has always been one constant: I have a passion for … Read More
Quick Tips: 2 Simple Tips for Improving Efficiency in the Studio
When it comes to improving the efficiency of their processes, clay people are quite clever. We get a lot of … Read More
Roadside Glazes: Your Next Great Pottery Glaze Might be Just Down the Road
Ceramic artists in this day and age have it relatively easy when it comes to obtaining materials for their craft. … Read More
