Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
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In the Studio: Terra Sigillata: Blending Bases
I have grown to love terra sigillatas for their versatility in color, sheen, and because they’re a relatively low-tech way … Read More
Forming a Foundation
Our life and values are strongly rooted in self-reliance, so when Kevin and I began working in clay we resisted … Read More
Kintsugi and Object History
As an aspiring graduate student in 1974, it never occurred to me that those persistent cracks pestering my porcelain could … Read More
The Magic of Majolica/Maiolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica glazing techniques allow Posey Bacopoulos to create both bold lines and areas of bright color, as in the oil … Read More
Terra Sigillata 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
How to Create Colorful Patterns on Pottery with Slip Transfer
The pottery of Lauren Karle is influenced by the beautiful garments of the indigenous cultures of Guatamala, where she lived … Read More
How to Transform Your Clay Body into a Casting Slip
Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient. But if you like to combine … Read More
How to Make a Square Baking Dish and Fill it with Rhubarb Crisp
In my neck of the woods, it’s almost rhubarb season! So I thought I would repost Sumi von Dassow’s article … Read More
How to Make a Lively Thrown and Altered Teapot on the Pottery Wheel
It’s funny that once many potters have mastered throwing beautiful, round pots, they often find themselves wanting to explore some … Read More
