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At the leather-hard stage, removal of excess clay from a piece, using any of a variety of sharp cutting tools. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

Throwing off the hump is a technique that many potters use to quickly make multiples of a form, typically a … Read More

Almost anything can be used to make marks on clay – from found objects or repurposed kitchen utensils to handmade … Read More

Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More

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

From screenprinting to decals, there are many ways to transfer imagery onto pottery. There’s a nifty commercial product out now, … Read More

Even though you don’t need to pull up high walls with a large platter, large wheel-thrown platters can be challenging, … Read More

Fluted pottery (which gets its name from fluting in architecture) is pottery that has a groove or set of grooves … Read More

My dad starting buying olive oil in a very large glass jar from a local market. He wanted me to … Read More

I began making a thrown and altered vase about five years ago, after seeing many variations of an oval or … Read More

The genesis of my spice jars goes back to my time as a graduate student at West Virginia University. It … Read More