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

Dick Lehman, Lisa Orr, and Stephanie Wilhelm embrace the more-is-more approach with the help of these glaze recipes. … Read More

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

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

If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … Read More

The truth is, I was a nerdy ceramics undergraduate student. I wanted to learn everything, right away—and I loved my … Read More

If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More

Ceramic pigments, often referred to as ceramic stains, have vastly opened up the color possibilities for potters. And as we … 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

Firing your clay pieces is as much a part of the process as the making. Learn which factors determine the … Read More