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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

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

The desire to throw large pots is something that just about every potter has at one time or another. And … Read More

Agateware pottery is a type of pottery that is made from a prepared mixture of various colored clays and mimics … Read More

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

Switching to a porcelain clay body may seem like an easy enough thing to do, but if you’ve ever worked … Read More

Mixing contrasting ceramic stains into a white clay body and then handbuilding with them can lead to some incredible pottery … Read More