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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

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

Recently, I decided to replace the aesthetically challenged house numbers on my abode with something that better fit the character … Read More

Carving into a form is a great way to add imagery and texture to pottery. But Michelle Swafford came up … Read More

As clay artists, we’ve all upcycled old, out-of-use objects into useful studio tools (think credit card rib). But I had … Read More

All of my ceramic pieces are wheel-thrown porcelain that I hand paint in cobalt blue underglaze. I was initially inspired … Read More

Sgraffito can be an impactful, dramatic way of decorating pots (like in Kathy King’s shown here) or a more subtle … Read More

If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … Read More

Most potters in the United States are very familiar with the loop trimming tools that come in the basic pottery … Read More

One of the biggest reasons I am a potter is that I love to make things that people use and … Read More

If you have been considering turning your pottery habit into a profession, you have probably pondered “how much money do … Read More