How to Make a Decorative Lid for a DIY Cupcake Stand!
In my opinion, everyone should celebrate the cupcake and what better way to do so than with a DIY cupcake … Read More
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Wide, flat handheld tool used to shape, smooth, and/or scrape clay surfaces; usually wood, rubber, plastic, or metal, either rigid or flexible, with straight, curved, or profiled edge. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Use Underglazes for Slip Trailed and Silk Screened Applique
One of my favorite things about ceramics is that there seem to be endless ways to decorate clay surfaces. In … Read More
How to Use Thin Sprigs and Carving to Add Surface Texture
Carving into a form is a great way to add imagery and texture to pottery. But Michelle Swafford came up … Read More
Fong Choo Combines Wheel Throwing, Handbuilding and Layering Commercial Glazes to Make Compact Teapots that Pack a Punch
Fong Choo makes tiny teapots but, visually, they are anything but small. Fong successfully integrates the form with the surface … Read More
Exploring Function through Sculptural Forms
During graduate school, my work was predominantly sculptural. Near the end of my studies, I became more drawn to sculptural … Read More
Patterns of Memory and Experience: Katriona Drijber
If clay is a conduit for memory, then Katriona Drijber’s work speaks this truth in subtle volumes. The essence of … Read More
How to Make Custom Clay Texture Rollers
Who doesn’t love a homemade texture tool? It’s such a great way to put your personal stamp on your work. … Read More
Two Colored Clay Techniques That Go Beyond the Basics of Agateware
Colored clay techniques such as agateware are a super fun way to play with pattern on pots. Typically with the … Read More
Making Simple Molds for Slabware
My son starts fourth grade this year (how could that possibly be?!), so the rapid pace at which this summer … Read More
How to Make a Stopperless Salt and Pepper Shaker on the Pottery Wheel
Most ceramic salt and pepper shakers require a stopper of some sort – usually cork – to keep the contents in. … Read More
