Pinch Pot Technique: A Fundamental Way to Make a Beautiful Pitcher
When you first decide you want to create your own pottery, it’s likely your first class will involve the pinch … Read More
Tag: slabs
A Simple Watercolor Majolica Technique
Ceramic stains and underglazes mixed with water painted on unfired white-glazed bisque is pretty similar to watercolor painting on paper. … Read More
Block Printing Stamps: A No-Fire Way to Make a Great Impression
There are myriad ways to get texture on clay – one of these being the handmade bisque stamp. But sometimes … Read More
Clay Culture: Public Sculpture
Made from ceramic components and a custom-fabricated steel structure, Dan Ingersoll’s public sculpture reflects the character of its site in … Read More
Make Play Not Work
In order to adapt my thinking from the repetition of daily studio work to exploration mode, I need a shift … Read More
Making Paper Clay Storage Easier and Less Stinky
Paper clay is an ideal solution for building complex or delicate ceramic sculpture. Made by mixing any type of clay … Read More
In the Studio: Transfer + Stamp + Color
For me, making mugs is like eating comfort food. When the pandemic first hit, I found myself returning again and … Read More
Using a Pottery Wheel to Make Cool Slab Built Pottery
Most of us don’t think of the pottery wheel when we think about making slab built pottery. But there’s no … Read More
Tips and Tools: Cone Packs for Wood Kilns
Cones are key in gaining insight into a kiln firing. How you assemble cone packs and where you place them … Read More
5 Expert Tips for Making Soft Slab Pottery
Lisa Naples is a consummate teacher with a gift for explaining how her hands manipulate the clay. That’s why she … Read More
