How to Make Magic Rice Paper Transfers for Ceramics
A couple NCECAs ago, I bought some rice paper transfers from a supplier at the conference. They are super fun … Read More
Tag: reduction
Chemical reaction in which oxygen atoms are removed from a compound. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Charlie and Linda Riggs’ Naked Raku Technique
Naked raku gets its racy name because during the process of firing, the outer shell of slip that was applied … 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
Building an Anagama Kiln for a High School Ceramics Class
An anagama kiln in a high school ceramics class? That seems highly unlikely, doesn’t it? Many high school ceramics teachers … Read More
Recipes: All About Tile
Forrest Lesch-Middelton shares a few clay and glaze recipes that have proven suitable for creating handmade tile. … Read More
Recipes: High-Fire Surfaces
Miranda Thomas provides the light and dark slip recipes that she uses for sgraffito decoration, as well as two glazes … Read More
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
Miranda Thomas Pottery: A Labor of Love
A willingness to delegate and build a skilled team has allowed the Miranda Thomas Pottery to take on numerous challenging, … Read More
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
Tips for Successful Raku Firing: Raku Clay Bodies and Kilns
Over the past couple of decades, raku firing has become very popular. The unpredictability of the process keeps potters and … Read More
