The Layered Surface
Seeking a clay body with properties to best communicate my new ideas, I found myself testing every kind of clay … Read More
Tag: Surface Decoration
Luster 101
As a ceramic artist who adds gold luster to every piece I fire, the most common emails I receive from … Read More
Scratching the Surface: A Guide to Sgraffito
If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … 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
Ceramic Lesson Plan – How to Make a Teapot in 30 Minutes
Learning how to make a teapot is a challenge and a milestone for potters. There are so many components to … Read More
From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto Pottery
Today, I am going to share a ceramic decorating technique that was adapted from another artistic process: screen-printing textiles. Printing … Read More
How to Make Ceramic Plates in Multiples
Making multiples is a common and challenging endeavor for potters. To successfully accomplish this task, you need to have a … Read More
Etched in Clay: How to Make Beautiful Relief Surfaces with Shellac Resist
Not long into his ceramics career, Jim Gottuso discovered shellac resist is a great alternative to wax resist for creating decoration … Read More
Using Wood Ash in Glazes
Wood ash or, more correctly, ash from organic vegetation, has been used as an ingredient for the development of glazes … Read More
Beyond Wax Resist: Creating Interesting Resist Decoration on Your Ceramic Art
We’ve all used our trusty old friend wax resist to keep glaze from going where we don’t want it to … Read More
