Mocha Diffusion and Slip Dotting Pottery
Though it might sound like a fancy coffee drink, mocha diffusion is a little-known technique of ceramic surface decoration developed … Read More
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Techniques and Tips for Saggar Firing in a Raku Kiln
Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More
Using Red Earthenware Clay, Texture and White Slip to Create Depth
Kaitlyn Brennan was faced with a common conundrum of losing access to soda kiln firing after leaving school. With an old … Read More
How to Make and Use Underglaze Pencils, Crayons, Pens, and Trailers
Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More
Stacked Place Settings
A stacked place setting is one of my favorite things to make and fire in wood or soda kilns. I … Read More
Lichens and Lizards and Leopards, Oh My! Reticulated Glaze Recipes For Wild Ceramic Surfaces
Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More
After 30 Years a Potter Changes to a Painterly Approach to His Pottery Surfaces Using Colored Slips
Sometimes you just need a change. Tim Ludwig began to feel that his work needed a change about ten years … Read More
In the Studio: Mocha Diffusion
This intriguing method of surface decoration was initially developed and used in the southwest of England, and later in parts … Read More
Archive Article: Soda Firing Surfaces Glazes
Check out the recipes and processes from Gail Nichols’ book, “Soda, Clay and Fire,” that inspired Carolanne Currier. … Read More
Clay as a Second Career: An Artist Shares How She Found Her Way to Pottery
Despite the fact that our passion for clay runs deep, we were probably not born knowing we wanted to be … Read More
