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
A typically shallow frame or mold into which a slab of clay is allowed to fall or settle in order to form a vessel. These can be frames with no bottom. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Lisa Naples is a consummate teacher with a gift for explaining how her hands manipulate the clay. That’s why she … Read More
We’ve posted a lot of handbuilding techniques on CAD that utilize various types of slump molds or hump molds. From … Read More
The inspiration for the pentalobe plate and mollusk set came primarily from my direct experiences with the natural environment. As … Read More
I have a bit of an obsession with making and using slump molds for clay these days. This fascination with … Read More
Ceramic slump molds are great tools in the studio. You can buy perfect molds from manufacturers in all shapes and … Read More
Nesting bowls are a project I have been meaning to take on for a while. I’ve always wanted to make … Read More
We have one of Lars Westby’s platters hanging here in our office (acquired as a Ceramics Monthly Purchase Award from … Read More
I’m trained as a geologist, but I’ve been working with ceramics full time for 35 years. As in geology, I … Read More
When I transitioned out of wood firing to soda-fired earthenware about five years ago, I was aware that new making … Read More
Teaching a clay class in the Loveland parks and recreation program for the last 27 years has been gratifying to … Read More