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Slips, engobes, and underglazes are a lot of fun to use for ceramic decoration and there are endless ways to … Read More

Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More

Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More

I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More

Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More

No matter how eager you might be to begin splashing on your newly concocted glazes, there are a few details … Read More

After much experimentation, I was able to throw porcelain with feldspar and molochite inclusions and alter the forms with the … Read More

Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong era because I just love old things: antiques, weathered old … Read More

Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More

Wood ash or, more correctly, ash from organic vegetation, has been used as an ingredient for the development of glazes … Read More