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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

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

We had our first snow of the season the other day, so it seems appropriate to share this post that … 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

Ceramic jewelry involves two components, a ceramic piece and a metal finding. Start by creating the ceramic element for the … Read More

I have never felt good about having my clay space in the basement of our home. No matter how much … Read More

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

Mixing clay is generally not done by most studio potters. Instead, most of us buy premixed pottery clay neatly pugged and … Read More

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

When Isatu Hyde had a studio above a cafe in London, she became inspired to create lidded baking dishes for … Read More