Resistance is Not Futile: Great Decoration with Resists
The options are many when it comes to creating decoration on your pottery with resists. While browsing the Pottery Making Illustrated archives, … Read More
Tag: wax resist
Melted wax or wax emulsion used to prevent slip or glaze from adhering to a clay surface, either in decorating, or in preparing work for glazing. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Decorate Pottery Surfaces with Colored Slips in the Bisque State
Slip has many uses in the pottery studio. Most often, slip is used on clay in the green state, but … Read More
Water Etching Ceramics: A Great Surface Technique for the K-12 Classroom
Water etching ceramics is the process of painting a resist pattern onto a leather hard or bone dry piece of … Read More
The Fabric of Our Lives
The use of functional objects provides opportunities for memorable moments, whether it is a vase filled with freshly picked flowers, … Read More
The Magic of Majolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
Using Red Earthenware Clay, Texture and White Slip to Create Depth
Kaitlyn Brennan was faced with a common conundrum of losing access to soda kiln firing after leaving school. With an old … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Combining Clay and Cuisine
I love to combine handbuilding and slip casting because the finished work is often much lighter in weight and easier … Read More
8 Ways to Apply Glaze
No matter how eager you might be to begin splashing on your newly concocted glazes, there are a few details … Read More
Contrasting Aesthetics and Textures
After much experimentation, I was able to throw porcelain with feldspar and molochite inclusions and alter the forms with the … 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
