How to Flocculate a Ceramic Glaze for Better Coverage
Have you ever glazed a piece and had the glaze run off the high points a little too much? Sometimes … Read More
Tag: slip trailing
Application of decoration to wet or leather-hard clay by flowing on lines of slip with a fine pointed dispenser, such as a rubber syringe. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Image Transfer with Pyrofoto: Another Cool Way to Put Images on Pottery
There are various processes for transferring images to clay, from photocopy transfers, silkscreening and stencils, to laser transfer decals and … Read More
Editor’s Note: Tool OCD
I have 37 needle tools. And, I’m not at all ashamed about it. All of them are metal, with a … Read More
All Details Considered
I aspire to make forms that quietly engage, inspire curiosity, and invite a sense of discovery. These are objects that … Read More
How to Use a Clay Ribbon Tool and a Slip Trailer for a New Twist on Inlay Ceramics
We’ve done a lot of articles on slip inlay—often called Mishima—here on Ceramic Arts Daily. Here’s a good introduction to … Read More
Smooth and Exacting Surface Decoration
Sumiko Takada with Kaname Takada
I was born and raised in Nagoya, located in a region rich in the ceramics culture and tradition of Japan. … Read More
How to Create Tactile Decoration with Slip Trailing, Terra Sigillata, and Sgraffito
Making low-fire work in an electric kiln, Liz Zlot Summerfield carefully considers her surface decoration at every step along the … Read More
Studio Visit: Kristen Swanson, Lovettsville, Virginia
In 1998 my husband and I bought a 150-year-old farmhouse in the historic town of Lovettsville, Virginia, located about an … Read More
The icing on the pot! Pottery slip decoration that creates texture
There are so many methods for decorating pottery with slip – from slip trailing to mishima. Today, I am presenting another super … Read More
Michi: Distinctive Paths, Shared Affinity
When I walk into a museum or gallery I often walk through it too casually, my cavalier consumption of art … Read More
