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
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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
How to Make Magic Rice Paper Transfers for Ceramics
A couple NCECAs ago, I bought some rice paper transfers from a supplier at the conference. They are super fun … Read More
Tips and Tools:All About Tile
Consider clay body characteristics carefully when making tile by hand. Your choice of clay and the handling techniques you use … Read More
Techno File: Hard-Panning Glazes
Do you have a glaze that settles into a rock-hard layer on the bottom of the bucket? This annoying phenomenon … Read More
Studio Visit: Silvie Granatelli, Floyd County, Virginia
I have a gallery in my studio building that is open year round. The workspace was designed with good lighting, … Read More
Mishima Ceramics: Creating Fine Lines with Slip Inlay
I was first introduced to Mishima ceramics decoration when I attended a Lorna Meaden workshop years ago. Before that I … Read More
Aluminum Foil Saggars: An Easy Alternative to Traditional Clay Saggars
Saggar firing was originally developed to protect wares from ash-slagging and flame-flashing in wood firings, but in contemporary use, with … Read More
Making Paper Clay Storage Easier and Less Stinky
Paper clay is an ideal solution for building complex or delicate ceramic sculpture. Made by mixing any type of clay … Read More
How to Make Casting Slip from Your Clay Body
Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More
Quick Tips: Cheap DIY Banding Wheel and Fast Scrap Dryer
Clay people have some darn impressive ingenuity when it comes to improving the efficiency of their processes. We get a … Read More
