The Magic of Majolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
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Terra Sigillata 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
Pit Firing Using a Good Old-Fashioned Charcoal Grill
As Sumi von Dassow explains in today’s post, you can get great pit firing effects on pots using a good … Read More
Handbuilding Nesting Bowls with Hump and Slump Molds
Nesting bowls are a project I have been meaning to take on for a while. I’ve always wanted to make … Read More
Scratching the Surface: The Terra Sigillata Clay Tile Paintings of Jenny Mendes
Drawing/painting on clay is something I have experimented with from time to time with limited success. So I always have … Read More
Using Colored Clay and Etching Techniques to Explore Patterns and Textures on Functional Pottery
Debra Oliva uses different colored clays and etches surface designs to add depth to her pots. The results look like … Read More
Pottery Video of the Week: How to Mix, Decant, and Troubleshoot Terra Sigillata
There’s nothing quite like the subtle sheen of Terra Sigillata. That sheen, along with the beautiful combination of both vibrant … Read More
Super Salt Glaze and Slip Recipes: An Excerpt From Our New Free Download The Salt Glaze Surface
Salt firing and salt glazing have been common practice in ceramics for centuries, initially as an industrial glazing method, and … Read More
