How to Make Paper Clay in Your Home Studio
In this post, we’ll show you how to make paper clay. Making paper clay is a great way to gain … Read More
Tag: warping
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
Ceramic Lesson Plan – How to Make a Teapot in 30 Minutes
Learning how to make a teapot is a challenge and a milestone for potters. There are so many components to … Read More
Quick Tip: Bound Test Tiles
On my test tiles, I replicate whatever textures I might use on my work. I first roll a slab and … Read More
Persnickety Porcelain: How to Minimize Your Loss Rate With this Gorgeous, Yet Difficult, Material
Porcelain is a clay body that draws in many a potter because of its bright white color, translucency, and the … Read More
Make Your Own Ceramic Mosaic Patio Table for Cookout Season
Cookout season is upon us, so I thought I would pass on a somewhat cookout-related project for this Monday morning. … Read More
Custom Clay Stamps for the 21st Century
There are a lot of ways to make custom clay stamps. From the homemade bisque stamp to the less common … Read More
Mary O’Malley: Salvage War
With roots in Surrealist alternative reality and a nod to Bernard Palissy, Mary O’Malley’s Bottom Feeders tea service considers the … Read More
Canoe-Shaped Bowls
One of the satisfactions that I get from teaching pottery classes and workshops is when my students challenge me to … Read More
21st Century Stamping
While examining the evolution of my ceramic work over the past few years, it’s very easy for me to trace … Read More
In the Studio: Small-Scale Extruding
Wish you had an extruder for a few projects here and there, but don’t need one for full-time use? If … Read More
