Plaster Mixing 101: How to Mix Plaster for Ceramic Molds
Learning how to mix plaster is essential if you are interested in slip casting, but even if you’re not, mixing … Read More
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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
3 Helpful Tips for Casting Clay Sculpture and Pottery
Slip casting opens up endless possibilities for creativity with clay, whether you are interested in casting clay sculpture or pottery. … Read More
How to Make Ceramic Spoons and Scoops
Ceramic spoons are a fun and challenging form to make and there are a lot of ways you can make … Read More
Mixing Clay Bodies in the Ceramics Studio
Mixing clay is generally not done by most studio potters. Instead, most of us buy premixed pottery clay neatly pugged and … Read More
Working Potter: Natasha Alphonse
Creating work in small batches—as opposed to monolithic production lines—suits the working cycle and perpetual creative spark in Natasha Alphonse’s … Read More
Passion for Pagodas
Like yoga and meditation, clay has always been a part of my spiritual practice. Creating ceramic vessels allows me to … Read More
Glaze Chemistry 101: A Quick Course on Mixing Ceramic Glazes
Remember in high school chemistry class when you found yourself thinking, “when will I EVER use this stuff in my … Read More
Terra Sigillata 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
Review: Lost Encounters
“Encounters” displays the work of Eirik Gjedrem and Ann Beate Tempelhaug, whose current access to the facilities of a ceramics … Read More
