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Firing clay is necessary to create durable wares and the more you know about the ceramic firing process, the more … Read More

If you’re a maker of functional ware to be used with food or drink, it’s important to test the durability … Read More

The physical processes that have transformed the earth over the course of millennia have resulted in striking natural architecture in … Read More

It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … Read More

If you have ever damaged a freshly thrown piece moving it off of the wheel, you know the value of … Read More

Ceramic artists in this day and age have it relatively easy when it comes to obtaining materials for their craft. … Read More

Commercial glazes are awesome and super reliable, but I also like to include glazes that I mix on my own … Read More

Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More

Ahhh plasticity! It’s the property of clay that got us hooked on it in the first place. Caused by just … Read More

The majority of ceramic artists buy their clay bodies or raw materials from a commercial supplier. With each purchase comes … Read More