Decorating with Nerikomi Colored Clay Patterns
If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More
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Packaging Ceramics for Shipping: Make Sure Your Pots Survive Shipping
Hopefully you haven’t already learned this the hard way, but you can’t afford to do a shoddy job on packaging … Read More
How Much Money Do Potters Make?
If you have been considering turning your pottery habit into a profession, you have probably pondered “how much money do … Read More
Techniques and Tips for Saggar Firing in a Raku Kiln
Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More
Pottery Illustrated: Bud Vase Template
Excerpted and adapted from Deb Schwartzkopf’s new book Creative Pottery: Innovative Techniques & Experimental Designs in Thrown and Handbuilt Ceramics. … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Bisque-Molded Basin
I prefer working with handmade bisque molds to make my individual pieces. My basin bisque mold is the largest one … Read More
Pocket Mugs
How do you hold your coffee mug on a cold day? Do you hold it by the handle, fingers safely … Read More
Custom Work Table/Workspace
Learning how I best work as an artist took some time. As an undergraduate student, I only experienced working in … Read More
In the Studio: Fixing Cracks
Cracks, cracks, and more cracks! Why do cracks happen? It could be that you’re working with a clay body that … Read More
In the Studio: Cleaning Work
The final step toward getting your wares table ready requires that you handle each piece individually to decide how to … Read More
