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I’m a fan of using tongs for dipping smaller pieces in glaze. I appreciate the benefits of a consistent glaze … Read More

Sometimes the glazes we use are good for one purpose, but not so good for another. A glaze might perform … Read More

Ready-made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges, making it super convenient, but if you were wondering how … Read More

All kinds of musical instruments can be fashioned from clay, with one of the simplest being the clay ocarina. If … Read More

If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … Read More

Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More

If you have ever damaged a freshly thrown piece moving it off of the wheel, you know the value of … Read More

A digital die cutter makes short work of making custom stencils in the clay studio, and if you make complicated … Read More

Clay is rough on tools, especially trimming and sgraffito tools. Fortunately, some of the most used tools in the box … Read More

In this post, an excerpt from In the Potter’s Kitchen, Sumi von Dassow shows how to throw a French butter … Read More