How to Make Cottle Boards for Mold Making and Slip Casting: A Step-by-Step Guide
Cottle boards are essential tools used in mold making and slip casting in ceramics. When you have a model that you want to replicate through a plaster mold, you need …
Essential Supplies and Step-by-Step Guide for Creating a Clay Disc Roller
If you’re a ceramic artist or enthusiast, creating your own tools can enhance your projects and give your work a unique touch. One such tool is a clay disc roller, …
How to Normalize a Glaze Recipe
When a recipe add up to 100% you can compare the recipes. If the recipe does not equal 100% you can’t compare materials because the proportions don’t equalize. It is …
The Beauty of Slipcasting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transforming Clay into Art
The Complete Guide to Slipcasting: How to Create Stunning Ceramics Using This Centuries-Old Technique If you’re a fan of ceramics, you’ve likely heard of slipcasting. This timeless technique has been …
Middle of the Road: Cross between handbuilt and pulled handle
Crafting a handle for your ceramic pieces, whether it’s a mug, pitcher, or teapot, requires a blend of technique and patience. This guide will walk you through the process of …
How to Make a Handbuilt Handle for Your Ceramic Creations: Step-by-Step Guide
Creating a well-crafted handle for your ceramic pieces, whether it’s a mug, pitcher, or teapot, can elevate the functionality and aesthetic appeal of your work. Handbuilding a handle allows you …
Pulling a Handle
Creating a well-crafted handle for your wheel-thrown ceramic pieces is essential for both functionality and aesthetics. Whether you’re making a mug, teapot, or pitcher, knowing how to pull a handle …
How to Collar the Clay in Wheel Throwing: A Step-by-Step Guide
Collaring the clay is an essential technique in wheel throwing that helps you narrow the top of your pottery, creating beautiful necks for vases, bottles, and other forms. Whether you’re …
How to Pull and Shape Clay on the Pottery Wheel: Step-by-Step Guide
Mastering the process of pulling clay on the pottery wheel is essential for creating tall, even walls on your ceramic pieces. Whether you’re making mugs, vases, or bowls, pulling the …
How to Open Clay on the Pottery Wheel: Step-by-Step Guide
Opening the clay is a critical step in wheel throwing that sets the foundation for the rest of your piece. Whether you’re making bowls, mugs, or vases, learning how to …