How to Press Mold a Large Bowl in Sections
Those of you who are avid CAD readers may remember the work of Belgian artist Ann Van Hoey from a … Read More
Tag: slab building
5 Expert Tips for Working with Soft Slabs
Lisa Naples is a consummate teacher with a gift for explaining how her hands manipulate the clay. In today’s clip, … Read More
Four Tips for Making a Box by Throwing Clay and Altering It
Throwing clay on the pottery wheel and altering it into shapes that don’t look like they were wheel thrown is … Read More
How to Make a Spouted Batter Bowl That Tells a Story
It is a lot of fun to use pots to tell stories. It can be even more fun to not … Read More
Simple Sets: Making and Using Templates for Uniform Handbuilt Bowls
Throwing bowls on the pottery wheel is not the only option if you are interested in making a set of … Read More
How to Make Platters Using a Mold Made of Insulation Foam
Learning how to make a platter is an important skill for a potter. Platters are also a ton of fun … Read More
Using Craft Paper to Sketch out Pottery Design Ideas
For me, one of the most challenging aspects of slab building is envisioning a 3D form when staring at a … Read More
How to Print on Clay Using a Photocopied Pattern
When I first started learning about image transfer on clay a few years back, I knew I found something I … Read More
How to Make a Platter with a Simple Template
For a couple of years now, I have been trying to make the switch from wheel throwing to handbuilding so … Read More
How to Make a Berry Bowl with Clay Slabs and Few Tools
This clip was excerpted from Simple Elegance: Slab Building & Glaze Color Exploration, which is available in the Ceramic Arts Daily … Read More
