Using Vinyl Masking and Sandblasting to Create Textured and Patterned Wood-Fired Pottery
In this article from the Ceramics Monthly archives, David Bolton explains and demonstrates his use of vinyl sign masking to add … 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
Lichens and Lizards and Leopards, Oh My! Reticulated Glaze Recipes For Wild Ceramic Surfaces
Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More
Easy Peasy Three Ingredient Glazes
In today’s post, our own Holly Goring not only includes some versatile three-ingredient base glaze recipes, but she also gives … Read More
Building up Luminescent Surfaces with Commercial Underglazes
Wow! The first time I saw photos of Jeffrey Nichols’ pottery (and pretty much every subsequent time), I couldn’t help … Read More
Tips for Using Underglaze, Oxide, and Glaze Pens to Draw on Clay
I love pots with pattern and imagery and have done a lot with screen printing on clay and paper stencils in my work. … Read More
Carbon Copy: Transfer Paper Makes it Easy to Transfer Customized Underglaze Images
From screenprinting to decals, there are many ways to transfer imagery onto pottery. There’s a nifty commercial product out now, … Read More
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
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
