Tag: saggar
A refractory clay enclosure in which wares are fired.
Natured Inspired Firing
I’m inspired daily by the world around me; my interests range from the microscopic to the celestial. I’m also fascinated … Read More
Tips for Making, Firing, and Finishing Saggars and Saggar Fired Pottery in a Raku Kiln
Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More
Additions to Clay Bodies: Metals
Nichrome wire, steel rods, mesh, copper and steel wire, nails, tacks, and recycled metals have all been added to clay … Read More
Terra Sigillata 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
How to Transform Your Clay Body into a Casting Slip
Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient. But if you like to combine … Read More
After 30 Years a Potter Changes to a Painterly Approach to His Pottery Surfaces Using Colored Slips
Sometimes you just need a change. Tim Ludwig began to feel that his work needed a change about ten years … Read More
Exposure: May 2016
“Carter Preston Prize Exhibition”
at Bluecoat Display Centre (www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com) in Liverpool, England, July 9–August 20, 2016.
1 Lanty Ball’s carved vessels, to … Read More
