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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.

Making multiples is a common and challenging endeavor for potters. To successfully accomplish this task, you need to have a … 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

Drawing inspiration from these films, I’m primarily interested in their set and prop design. I address the monocultural phenomenon by … Read More

An idea of ritual accompanies the use of functional art. Interacting with objects that improve your daily routine and enrich … Read More

Observing this collection of artifacts uncovered memories I had of these ever-present ornaments. I could not have described any of … Read More

Pioneered by Betty Woodman, using terra sigillata as a painting medium is an alternative process to its use on clay. … Read More

Burnishing pottery is a technique in which clay is polished to a beautiful sheen without the use of glaze. Ancient … 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

As Sumi von Dassow explains in this post, you can get great pit firing effects on pots using a good … Read More