Techno File: Water
From hardness to source, there are many misconceptions and questions about the water used to make clay, slips, and glazes. … Read More
Tag: solution
A liquid mix where the components are fully dissolved (as in a water/soda ash solution for vapor-glazing), where materials will not settle out via gravity. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Wax Resist Over Glaze: A Simple Pottery Decorating Technique
I think we’ve all heard it said that the simplest solution is the best. And while I always make it … Read More
How to Glaze Patterns with Stencils
I have used stencils to decorate my work in the past, but have primarily used them with underglazes and slips. … Read More
Quick Tips: Decorating with Foam Supports
Handbuilding with porcelain has a well known problem: It often warps. And when you are doing a lot of beautiful … Read More
Using a Sodium Silicate Pottery Technique to Create Cracked Texture
Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong era because I just love old things: antiques, weathered old … Read More
Eye on Pattern
Creating a pattern with glaze using the techniques that I do takes a bit of planning to make a successfully … Read More
Super Cool! Slow Cooling an Electric Kiln Firing
If you have ever had problems with pin holing or dunting, slow cooling your kiln could be the solution you … Read More
2021 Emerging Artist: Kate Marotz
I draw inspiration from a variety of organic forms including coral, trees, vertebrae, chrysalides, shells, stones, and seed pods. My … Read More
Clay Culture: Biosolid Bricks
Using biosolids—the product of wastewater treatment that often ends up in landfills—in the formation of bricks not only diverts waste, … Read More
How to Photograph Ceramic Plates Without a Plate Stand
Learning how to photograph ceramic plates can be a tricky endeavor for the potter. The best way to showcase a … Read More
