Firing Clay: The Lowdown on the Ceramic Firing Process
Firing clay is necessary to create durable wares and the more you know about the ceramic firing process, the more … Read More
Permanent contraction of the clay in both drying and firing stages. Overall may be as much as 18%. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Firing clay is necessary to create durable wares and the more you know about the ceramic firing process, the more … Read More
All potters learn early on in their careers that clay has a memory. Clay memory, or clay particle orientation that … Read More
I’ve always loved the butter dish form, perhaps because of what’s hidden inside it. Throughout the years, I have occasionally … Read More
Slip has many uses in the pottery studio. Most often, slip is used on clay in the green state, but … Read More
Helen Gilmour is interested in the relationships between traditional crafts. So she decided to make traditional pottery forms–like teapots and … Read More
“Shino first or suffer the curse” is a phrase we have all heard, but what’s the science behind this mantra … Read More
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
There are a multitude of clay sculpture techniques for ceramic artists to choose from. The possibility for expression is unlimited … Read More
Clay shrinkage. Pesky clay shrinkage. Nearly every beginner with clay has had the experience of getting their first piece out … Read More
When Isatu Hyde had a studio above a cafe in London, she became inspired to create lidded baking dishes for … Read More