How to Use a Plaster Press Mold to Make a Cup
Using plaster press molds is a great way to make consistently sized pottery without slip casting or throwing on the … Read More
Tag: Sand
Granular silica. Major grit besides grog used to give clay bodies structure for throwing and hand building, high shrinkage in high-temperature clay bodies, but gives smoother fired surface than grog. Toxic in inhalation. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Clean Kiln Shelves, Mix Kiln Wash, and Apply Kiln Wash
Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result … Read More
“It Started Out of a Guilty Pleasure”
Even though Lars Voltz loves the versatility a pitcher offers him as a ceramic maker, he admits he has never … Read More
Egyptian Paste: Building Sculpturally with Color
Egyptian paste or Egyptian faience is a low-fire mixture of ceramic materials containing clay, sand, colorants, frits, and soluble salts. … Read More
Paula Shalan’s Primal Elegance and Earthy Refinement
Shalan combines handbuilding techniques with burnished terra sigillata, bare clay, and pops of underglaze color in her work. The smoke … Read More
Artist Q&A: Meet Terri Axness
Ceramics Monthly Editors: How did the annual raku workshop hosted at your studio get started?
Terri Axness (in front row … Read More
Rosana Antonelli’s Raku Dolce
Rome is the Eternal City, where layers of history emerge endlessly in the shape of ancient arches, decorated columns, frescoed … Read More
Handbuilt Envelope-Style Vessels
I began my ceramic arts career as a thrower making functional wares, beginning with my first pottery class years ago … Read More
The Particulars of Clay Body Plasticity
Ahhh plasticity! It’s the property of clay that got us hooked on it in the first place. Caused by just … Read More
Creating Nerikomi Blocks: Decorating with Colored Clay Patterns
If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More
