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Clay suspended in water, usually the consistency of thick cream.

Making multiples is a common and challenging endeavor for potters. To successfully accomplish this task, you need to have a … Read More

Handbuilding with porcelain has a well known problem: it often warps. And when you are doing a lot of beautiful … Read More

I have attempted to create the ombre effect (gradient color from light to darker, or one hue to another) on … Read More

I love that printmaking and ceramics mesh so well because I am a big fan of both! From screen printing … Read More

Ceramic pigments, often referred to as ceramic stains, have vastly opened up the color possibilities for potters. And as we … Read More

Getting glazes or casting slip to come out the same from batch to batch is a lot easier if you … Read More

Kurinuki pottery is pottery made by inserting a dowel into a solid block of clay and hollowing it out to … Read More

Slip has many uses in the pottery studio. Most often, slip is used on clay in the green state, but … Read More

One challenge that faces many ceramic sculptors is the sheer heft of clay, especially in a large sculpture. Ceramic artist … Read More

Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More