Quick Tips: How to Make a Scrap Trap Table
I’m always on the hunt for a good tip to keep my studio clean, and when I saw Daniel Ingersoll’s … Read More
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Clay with insufficient plasticity—tends to fragment during forming. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Microwave Kilns: Great Tools for Testing Low-Fire Lusters, Enamels, and China Paints
Many people know that a microwave oven can be used to dry clay quickly when you’re in a pinch. Dielectric … Read More
Storytelling Slide Boxes
When I make functional work, I consider the positions of everyday use—stacking cups to store on a shelf, drying plates … Read More
Tips and Tools: Extruder Conversion
E. Preston Rice and Madeleine Coomey
An electric caulk gun can be repurposed with the addition of a few PVC pieces to make small-scale extrusions faster … Read More
Collaborative Companions
Eric Botbyl and Justin Rothshank
A chance to play, learn from another artist through material and object, make some failed pots, start conversations, and generate … Read More
Istoriato Reborn: The Narratives of Lindsay Montgomery
Lindsay Montgomery uses majolica techniques and narrative imagery referencing historical tales of sacrifice and violence to reflect on current social … Read More
Quick Tip: Scrap Trap Table
To help keep my studio clean, I took a trip to my local home improvement store, bought $18 worth of … Read More
How to Make and Use Underglaze Pencils, Crayons, Pens, and Trailers
Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More
7 Fun Ways to Decorate with Slips and Engobes
Slips, engobes, and underglazes are a lot of fun to use for ceramic decoration and there are endless ways to … 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
