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If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More

Firing clay is the most critical part of the ceramics process because it is the one thing that makes clay … Read More

Fluted pottery (which gets its name from fluting in architecture) is pottery that has a groove or set of grooves … Read More

A freshly made form, ready to decorate, etch, and carve, is an invitation to play. It’s such a pleasure to … Read More

Cracks, cracks, and more cracks! Why do cracks happen? It could be that you’re working with a clay body that … Read More

A banding wheel is one of my favorite tools in the pottery studio. These wonderful tools are great for so … Read More

We get a lot of inquiries at Ceramic Arts Network from teachers looking for grade-school assignments that can work with … Read More

Looking for some awesome ceramic decoration ideas? Custom stencils for ceramics are a great way to go and there are … Read More

Slip trailing is a great way to add decoration to pots. Most ceramic artists use a fairly liquid slip when … Read More

Historically, burnishing clay was a method used by early potters to make their pottery more watertight and sanitary. Nowadays, most … Read More