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Kevin

I am a visually impaired ceramic artist. I have been making for around 8 years now. I specialize in functional colorful pottery. Mainly nerikome and other decorative processes.
Education / Hand Building

Pinch and Coil Combined: Building Organic Handbuilt Forms

Pinching and coiling are the two most ancient handbuilding techniques — and they work beautifully together. A pinched base gives you an organic, intimate starting point, while coiling lets you …

Person shaping clay on a pottery wheel in a bright studio with shelves and tools in the background.
Education / Wheel Throwing

Types of Pulls in Wheel Throwing: How Each One Shapes Your Clay

Pulling is the core motion of wheel throwing — but not all pulls are the same. Different hand positions, pressures, and directions produce different results. Understanding the main types of …

Equipment / Kilns

Electric Kiln Maintenance Guide: Before, During, and After Firing

A well-maintained kiln fires more evenly, lasts years longer, and keeps your studio safer. Small issues left unchecked — a dirty thermocouple, glaze on an element, a cracked brick — …

Education / Kilns

How to Load a Kiln: Bisque Firing, Tumble Stacking, and Glaze Firing

How you load your kiln directly affects how evenly your work fires. A poorly loaded kiln results in cold spots, glaze defects, broken pieces, and damaged shelves. A well-loaded kiln …

Ceramics

How to Load a Kiln: A Complete Guide for Potters

How you load your kiln directly affects how evenly your work fires. A poorly loaded kiln creates cold spots, uneven glaze results, and damaged shelves. A well-loaded kiln uses space …

Education / Kilns

Kiln Firing Guide: Bisque, Glaze, Schedules, and Cooling

Firing a kiln is more than just turning it on and waiting. Understanding bisque vs glaze firing, how to set a firing schedule, when to use holds, and how cooling …

Education / Kilns

Understanding Cone Numbers: A Complete Guide for Potters

The cone number on your clay bag and glaze recipe — cone 6, cone 10 — determines whether your clay vitrifies, your glaze melts correctly, and your finished piece comes …

Ceramics

Budget-Friendly Slip Bucket System for Slipcasting

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on building a budget-friendly slipcasting setup. Part 1 covers the DIY drainage table — the PVC grid and under-bed container that lets …

Beginner handbuilding / Ceramics / Education / Hand Building / Slab building

Creating Templates for Pottery: Wheel Throwing, Slab Building, and Mold Making

Templates are one of the most underused tools in a pottery studio. Whether you’re throwing consistent sets on the wheel, building slab forms, or making molds for slipcasting, a well-made …

Ceramics

One, Two, or Multi-Part Mold? How to Decide for Slipcasting

One of the first decisions you make when approaching a new slipcasting project is how many parts your mold needs to be. Get it right and the piece releases cleanly …

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