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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

Historically, burnishing clay was a method used by early potters to make their pottery more watertight and sanitary. Nowadays, most … Read More

We have a number of posts on image transfer on Ceramic Arts Network, including this laser toner transfer technique from … Read More

Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More

I use paper stencils with underglaze a lot in my work. With a little water, the stencils stick to greenware … Read More

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

There are a ton of creative things that can be done with wax resist, from creating patterns in wax resist … Read More

Slip trailing is a great way to add decoration to pots. Most ceramic artists use a fairly liquid slip when … Read More

Studio equipment can be a huge investment, ranging from a few hundred dollars into the thousands, plus the costs of … 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 seen lots of ways to remove excess slip when doing Mishima slip inlay or other slip inlay techniques, from scraping … Read More