Luster 101
As a ceramic artist who adds gold luster to every piece I fire, the most common emails I receive from … Read More
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A specialized hardbrick shape, half the width of a standard brick. Often used for posts in salt and wood firings. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
20 Extruder Tips to Improve Your Extruder Experience
Assemble it correctly. Make sure your extruder is assembled correctly, according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If you bought a used … Read More
Beyond Wax Resist: Creating Interesting Resist Decoration on Your Ceramic Art
We’ve all used our trusty old friend wax resist to keep glaze from going where we don’t want it to … Read More
Plaster Mixing 101: How to Mix Plaster for Ceramic Molds
Learning how to mix plaster is essential if you are interested in slip casting, but even if you’re not, mixing … Read More
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
A Source of Inspiration
A finished, slab-constructed form has distinctive characteristics, the result of a methodical process that moves from concept and scale drawings … Read More
How to Make a Stopperless Salt and Pepper Shaker on the Pottery Wheel
Most ceramic salt and pepper shakers require a stopper of some sort – usually cork – to keep the contents in. … Read More
Anything but the Expected
The history of porcelain is a captivating one, steeped in wealth, power, and mystery. Porcelain objects reigned as status symbols … Read More
Spotlight: Slop: Joys and Expense
Years ago, I opened my own ceramic studio in a commercial space, thinking I had a good sense of what … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Cooking with Lucia
La Meridiana International School of Ceramics is hidden in the heart of Italy’s Tuscan countryside. La Meridiana was founded in … Read More
