Yo-Yo Flower Pots
When I was an undergraduate ceramics student, I learned to throw something called a yo-yo pot. It’s a straight-walled cylinder, … Read More
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Carbon Copy: Underglaze Transfer Paper Makes it Easy to Transfer Images
From screenprinting to decals, there are many ways to transfer imagery onto pottery. There’s a nifty commercial product out now, … Read More
Scratching the Surface: A Guide to Sgraffito
If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … Read More
An Easy Approach to Image Transfer onto Clay
A few years back, Doug Gray was interested in incorporating his digital photography into his clay work. He tried decals, … Read More
Wax Resist Over Glaze: A Simple Pottery Decorating Technique
I think we’ve all heard it said that the simplest solution is the best. And while I always make it … Read More
Three Potters Share Their Best Sgraffito Tips, Plus a Bonus Video!
Sgraffito can be an impactful, dramatic way of decorating pots (like in Kathy King’s shown here) or a more subtle … Read More
How to Combine Patterns for Beautiful All-Over Decoration
Inspired by cast glassware and vintage textiles, Colleen McCall decorates her stoneware pots from top to bottom using layers of … Read More
Sgraffito Decoration
A freshly made form, ready to decorate, etch, and carve, is an invitation to play. It’s such a pleasure to … Read More
A Terra Sigillata Technique for a Textile-Inspired Bowl
Terra sigillata pottery has been around since the ancient Greeks created their famous black and red pots, but it is … Read More
Harmony and Delight
Throughout my life, I have communed and communicated with whimsical non-human creatures and objects, both real and imagined, whose endearing … Read More
