Building an Anagama Kiln for a High School Ceramics Class
An anagama kiln in a high school ceramics class? That seems highly unlikely, doesn’t it? Many high school ceramics teachers … Read More
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Tips and Tools:All About Tile
Consider clay body characteristics carefully when making tile by hand. Your choice of clay and the handling techniques you use … Read More
Ceramic Deception: Mitchell Spain, Shalene Valenzuela, and Michael Schwegmann
Three contemporary artists employ trompe l’oeil techniques to achieve very different results, from evoking nostalgia to building a narrative. … Read More
Pencil Pushing: A Homemade Pottery Tool for Stippled Texture
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love when potters come up with clever homemade tools. When … Read More
Make a Custom Clay Texture Tool from Scrap Wood
There are many ways to make texture on pottery, and making custom clay texture tools is great because it really … Read More
Message on a Bottle: How to Make an Ultra-Thin, Textured Slab Built Vase
I love using stamps to add texture and interest to my work and I always enjoy searching antique shops for … Read More
Studio Visit: Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke, Seagrove, North Carolina
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We are full-time studio potters in Seagrove, North Carolina, a place where pottery culture is a thread that is intertwined … Read More
A Close Inspection of a Custom Clay Tool Kit
Selecting your tools is an important part of making. Every tool creates a different mark, and it is up to … Read More
How to Build a Solid Arch Ceramic Kiln with Castable Refractory
Kilns can be built out of many things and castable refractory is one of the materials we rarely consider. Perhaps … Read More
Designing With Texture: Using Textured Plaster Slabs to Incorporate Surface Detail into Pottery in the Design Stage
To many of us, surface texture is an afterthought. We throw or handbuild our pottery and then stamp, scratch or … Read More
