Slip Casting Ceramics Using Colored Casting Slip
Slip casting ceramics is a forming technique that has endless potential. Andrew Gilliatt adds a whole new level of fun … Read More
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Distortion of clay forms caused by uneven stresses within clay due to forming method, uneven drying, uneven support in firing, or uneven or excessive heat in firing. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Storytelling Slide Boxes
When I make functional work, I consider the positions of everyday use—stacking cups to store on a shelf, drying plates … Read More
Shaping Clay with Clay: How to Make Custom Clay Ribs
Ribs are essential tools to any potter and they come in all shapes and sizes. But sometimes, you can’t find … Read More
Tessellated Wall Installations
Exposure to the possibilities of slip casting while in Jingdezhen, China, changed the way Jackie Head approaches clay and form. … Read More
Flat Tiles The Easy Way
Recently, I decided to replace the aesthetically challenged house numbers on my abode with something that better fit the character … Read More
Persnickety Porcelain Clay: How to Minimize Your Loss Rate
Porcelain clay is a clay body that draws in many a potter because of its bright white color, translucency, and … Read More
Great Idea for Teachers: A Simple Lesson Plan for Slab-Built Plates with Textured and Stenciled Decoration
We get a lot of inquiries at Ceramic Arts Network from teachers looking for grade-school assignments that can work with … Read More
Techno File: Clay Body Shopping
Choosing a clay body to fit your personal aesthetic plus all of your glaze, kiln, and customer needs can be … Read More
The Clay Drying Process: Hints for Drying Pottery Evenly
Clay is a touchy material and it is important that potters understand the clay drying process to avoid problems. You … Read More
How to Make Raku Wall Art
If you have ever done raku firing, you are probably aware that the raku firing process should not be used … Read More
