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Permanent contraction of the clay in both drying and firing stages. Overall may be as much as 18%. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

There are many, many ways to put lines onto pots – carving, fluting, painting, drawing – but, I have to … Read More

Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More

Slips, engobes, and underglazes are a lot of fun to use for ceramic decoration and there are endless ways to … Read More

Consider clay body characteristics carefully when making tile by hand. Your choice of clay and the handling techniques you use … Read More

Paper clay is an ideal solution for building complex or delicate ceramic sculpture. Made by mixing any type of clay … Read More

Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More

In this post, we’ll show you how to make paper clay. Making paper clay is a great way to gain … Read More

Clay is a wonderful material because it can be made to look like just about anything. From Sylvia Hyman’s cardboard … Read More

I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More

Plaster transfer is a unique method of applying an image with fine detail onto a clay slab or tile with … Read More