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Material used in glazing and decorating that can be applied to surface to prevent adhesion of slip or glaze. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … 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

As Sumi von Dassow explains in today’s post, you can get great pit firing effects on pots using a good … Read More

Not long into his ceramics career, Jim Gottuso discovered shellac resist is a great alternative to wax resist for creating decoration … Read More

I have to admit, glazing is not my favorite part of the ceramic process and I am always on the … Read More

We’ve all used our trusty old friend wax resist to keep glaze from going where we don’t want it to … Read More

If you have ever done raku firing, you are probably aware that the raku firing process should not be used … Read More

Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More

Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More

I looooove a good old buttery matte glaze surface! Donna Polseno creates beautiful buttery matte surfaces with a lot of … Read More