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Process of kneading the clay with the hands to remove air bubbles and ensure homogenous mass. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

Learning how to wedge clay is a tricky skill to pick up when starting out in pottery. While the goal … Read More

Clay mixers and pugmills are great machines designed to help with the constant chore of recycling clay or mixing new … Read More

The impetus for my dough bowls came from boredom. I had been making large serving trays using drape molds, but … Read More

Hopefully you haven’t already learned this the hard way, but you can’t afford to do a shoddy job on packaging … Read More

If you have been considering turning your pottery habit into a profession, you have probably pondered “how much money do … Read More

Recycling clay is not the most exciting part of being a ceramic artist, but it is necessary. We all end … Read More

Centering large amounts of clay is something that I put off for a long time. I just didn’t think my … Read More

I began making pitchers in two parts around ten years ago. Initially, it was to make these large pots lighter … Read More

Most of us ceramic artists know there are some dangers inherent in the art form we have chosen—from inhaling raw … Read More

It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … Read More