Using Glaze Additives to Make Average Glazes Great
Sometimes the glazes we use are good for one purpose, but not so good for another. A glaze might perform … 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
Lisa Orr Shares a Really Creative Way to Use Trailing Slip
Slip trailing is a fabulous technique for creating both visual and tactile decoration on pottery and ceramic sculpture. Most of … Read More
Piece of Cake: How to Decorate Your Pots Like a Pastry Chef
Slip trailing is a great way to add decoration to pots. Most ceramic artists use a fairly liquid slip when … 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
Tips for Designing and Carving Geometric Patterns in Pottery
It can be challenging to carve geometric patterns into pottery. Aside from sharp tools and patience, you need to know … Read More
Slip Trailing for Beginners: A Primer on a Great Ceramics Decorating Technique
Slip trailing is a great way to use clay slip as a decorative tool. This ceramic decorating technique not only … Read More
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
6 Great Tips for Carving Pottery
Carving pottery can add not only a pleasing design on a pot, but it can also be tactilely pleasing. Users … Read More
Detailed and Unstructured
For me, one of the most challenging parts of making pottery is determining how to decorate my work. If the … Read More
Finding Inspiration
Before finding pottery I studied textiles and embroidery in college. The love of ornamentation, decoration, and attention to detail that … Read More
