What is Specific Gravity and how do you measure it?
Specific gravity is one of the simplest numbers you can track in your studio — and one of the most useful. If you mix your own glazes, measuring specific gravity …
How to Reclaim Clay: The Slop Bucket Method and Drying It Back Down
Clay reclaim is one of the most important studio habits you can develop. Every scrap, failed piece, and trimming that hasn’t been fired can be returned to a fully workable …
Handbuilding Essentials: Complete Guide for Ceramic Artists
Handbuilding is one of the oldest and most expressive approaches to making ceramics. Unlike wheel throwing, handbuilding doesn’t require a pottery wheel — just your hands, basic tools, and an …
Wheel Throwing Essentials: Complete Guide for Potters
Wheel throwing is the foundation of most studio pottery practice. Whether you’re just starting out or working to refine your technique, the guides below cover the wheel throwing essentials — …
Line Blend: How to Test a Colorant or Material Across a Range
A line blend is one of the most useful glaze testing methods available. It tests how a single variable — a colorant, a flux, an opacifier, or a second glaze …
Beginner Glaze making – Shopping List
A limited glaze pantry is the fastest way to start making your own glazes. You don’t need fifty materials on the shelf — you need a short list that covers …
Glaze Making for Beginners: Complete Guide
Glaze making is one of the most rewarding and technically rich areas of ceramics. Whether you’re mixing your first simple base glaze or developing a complex glaze chemistry practice, the …
Types of Scales
One of the most important supplies when making up your own glaze or making plaster molds is a scale. There are several types of scales to choose from, and the …
How to Make Ware Boards for Pottery: Materials and Step-by-Step Instructions
Making a ware board — or a whole stack of them — is one of the most practical things you can do for your pottery studio. The good news — …