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Ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and if polished or burnished while still damp may give a high gloss.

Burnishing pottery is a technique in which clay is polished to a beautiful sheen without the use of glaze (like … Read More

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

Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More

There is nothing more frustrating than having glaze or underglaze go where you don’t want it while decorating a pot. … Read More

Jeremy Randall has a fun and interesting slab technique that is extremely entertaining to watch. Rather than stamping or rolling … Read More

My first exposure to the word siphon was in some old movie in which the outlaw characters were siphoning gas … Read More

Saggar firing is the method of creating confined atmospheres in a kiln within a container or saggar. Depending on the … Read More

High-fire terra sigillata? Is this even possible? Yes! Terra sigillatas remain stable from low fire through mid range to high … Read More

Jared Peterson and Toni Losey, who were featured in the Emerging Artist contest in the May issue, shared recipes they … Read More

I looooooooooooove a matte glaze, especially those really buttery matte glazes that beg to be caressed. But I have to … Read More