The Many Uses of Pottery Throwing Ribs
Using pottery throwing ribs correctly is an important skill to learn in order to produce consistent pots with clean surfaces. … Read More
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Common flaw in plaster or bisque molds, where the clay or casting catches and will not pull free without breaking or distorting. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Make and Use Sprig Molds for Pottery
A sprig is a press-molded clay piece added to leather-hard work. Sprigs are created using small sprig molds made of … Read More
Bowl Making: The Inversion Technique
As potters, our products should exhibit economy and spontaneity in form and decoration through intelligent use of mind, eye, and … Read More
A Source of Inspiration
A finished, slab-constructed form has distinctive characteristics, the result of a methodical process that moves from concept and scale drawings … Read More
The Cat’s Meow
I’ll never forget coming home from an outing to find the butter dish left out on the table with the … Read More
A Smart Hanging System That Helps Functional Pottery Double as Ceramic Wall Art
In the handmade pottery world, sometimes it’s the little details that can clinch a sale. Cristine Boyd realized that her … Read More
The Different Uses of Potter’s Ribs
Proper Use of Ribs
There’s no doubt that the proper use of ribs is essential to throwing well-surfaced and consistent pots … Read More
In the Studio: Skilled Opening
Opening begins the throwing process. The potter must maintain the strength of the clay, optimized by wedging and centering, during … Read More
Christopher Dufala: The Problem with Perception
Dufala makes works that combine his strong interest in drawing and ceramic assemblage—utilizing handbuilt and cast parts—with a complex, multi-step, … Read More
How to Make a Spouted Batter Bowl That Tells a Story
It is a lot of fun to use pots to tell stories. It can be even more fun to not … Read More
