Stay Put Glaze! A Great Tip for Transporting Glazed Pots
Because kilns can have a hefty price tag, many potters just starting out rely on others to fire their work. … Read More
Tag: underglaze; engobe
Colored slips formulated to have low drying shrinkage, allowing application to bone-dry or bisque-fired surface before glazing. Commercial underglazes are available in a wide palette of colors primarily for low-fire, but many will survive high-fire. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Using Colored Clay and Etching Techniques to Explore Patterns and Textures on Functional Pottery
Debra Oliva uses different colored clays and etches surface designs to add depth to her pots. The results look like … Read More
Creating Layers of Surface Detail with Texture Stenciling
When most of us think of stenciling on pottery, we probably think of laying down a stencil and painting over … Read More
Creating the Layered Look with Commercial Glazes and Underglazes
Nancy Gardner with Burt Isenstein
Nancy Gardner loves commercial glazes and underglazes because the color choices are virtually unlimited. And she has no qualms about … Read More
Add Depth to Carved Surfaces with Wax Resist and Underglaze
There are so many things you can do with wax resist in ceramics. Of course, its most practical use is keeping … Read More
Paradox: Identity and Belonging
I was in the room when Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates delivered his keynote speech at the National Council on Education … Read More
Where Understanding Begins
I began the interview for this article with an apology to Nathan Murray, a man of mixed race, for any … Read More
Dylan Beck: Chronicling the Road to Nowhere
Dylan Beck has ascended this past decade to pace-setter status in merging the use of technological tools and concepts with … Read More
Steampunk Growlers
As a mostly self-taught potter, I was originally drawn to early American moonshine jugs as inspirational pieces. I collected and … Read More
