Tips for Centering and Preventing S-Cracks in Dinner Plates
Throwing large plate forms is tricky because it can be hard to master centering and spreading the clay out wide … Read More
Tag: s-cracks
S-shaped cracks that occasionally appear in the bottoms of wheel-thrown pots, resulting from inadequate compression of the bottom and/or excessive water left in bottom.
Wheel-Thrown Ornaments: Forming an Heirloom from Clay
Fall is always hectic for potters. You’ve barely had time to put away your art fair tent and it’s time … Read More
In the Studio: Crack Pots
I once heard someone ask Warren MacKenzie how he avoided S cracks. His reply was, “I don’t throw off the … Read More
Subscriber Extra: Sipping Service
Making a set is always a complicated, challenging task. You must consider the relationships among various elements of a single … Read More
Potluck, Party, and Picnic Perfect
Want to bring a cold dish to a picnic on a hot day but afraid it will spoil? Make your … Read More
Cutting and Pasting to Create New Pottery Forms
Shana Salaff prefers to design new forms by cutting and pasting components and playing around until she arrives at a … Read More
How to Make an Apple Baker on the Pottery Wheel
We have started an unofficial tradition of sharing both a clay project and an food recipe at Thanksgiving-time. So today … Read More
Fumiya Mukoyama’s Zogan Yusai: Precise Pottery Decoration with Slip Inlay and Glaze Patterning
For a young potter in a region of Japan where Mingei is king, coming up with a unique style can … Read More
Sip Service: How to Make Sets That Blur the Lines Between Functional Pottery and Ceramic Sculpture
Making a set is a fun challenge for potters. There are special considerations that should be taken such as how … Read More
Protecting Your Pottery and Ceramic Sculpture: Hints for Even Drying
Sometimes, when I’m really on a roll in the studio, I find it difficult to be patient and let the … Read More
