In the Studio: Getting Started with Porcelain
Porcelain can be worked like other clays, but when fired can reach a state of extreme whiteness, becoming vitreous and … Read More
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Magnificent Marbling: Using Colored Slips to Create Marbled Patterning on Pottery
Michelle Erickson and Robert Hunter
Slip, glorious slip. This versatile liquid form of clay can be used in a multitude of different ways to create … Read More
How to Make Homemade Pottery Brushes to Make Marks that Are Truly Your Own
There are countless types and styles of brushes on the market that can be used in the pottery studio, but … Read More
Sculptural Vessels: Building with Slabs
The sculptural vessels that Olivia Tani makes combine visually distinct, seemingly inflated segments into a unified whole. She shares her … Read More
Clay Culture: Pottery Paradigm
Artist and gallerist Jonathan Kaplan shares several strategies to help potters adapt to the new reality and restrictions of the … Read More
Clay Culture: Documentation
Good lighting and sharp focus are key in accurately representing any object in a photograph. Beyond the basics, other aspects … Read More
Microwave Kilns: Great Tools for Testing Low-Fire Lusters, Enamels, and China Paints
Many people know that a microwave oven can be used to dry clay quickly when you’re in a pinch. Dielectric … Read More
Great Advice on Starting a Ceramic Business
Probably every artist who has fallen in love with clay has thought the following at one time or another: How … Read More
How to Make a French Butter Dish
In this post, an excerpt from In the Potter’s Kitchen, Sumi von Dassow shows how to throw a French butter … Read More
Combining Coil Pottery and Press Molds to Create a Cool Shot Glass Set
Brice Dyer’s family has always valued special occasions—using the fancy china and candles for those special dinners. The idea of … Read More
