Learning how to make Slab built projects
How to Make Slab-Built Pottery Projects: A Step-by-Step Guide Slab-built pottery is a versatile technique that allows you to create a wide variety of ceramic projects, from functional pieces to …
How to Make and Use Stencils for Ceramics
Stencil materials for ceramics — paper, Tyvek, adhesive vinyl, and plastic — how to cut clean edges, and how to apply underglaze through a stencil on bisqueware and greenware.
Slip Decoration Techniques for Pottery: A Complete Overview
Slip decoration is one of the oldest and most expressive surface techniques in ceramics. By applying liquid clay — tinted or plain — to leather-hard pottery, you can create everything …
Ohaus Scout Pro Scale Review for Ceramic Studios
If you’re serious about glaze making, a reliable digital scale is non-negotiable. The Ohaus Scout Pro has been a studio staple for years — accurate, durable, and straightforward to use. …
Latex Resist
You can use latex to “resist”, make sure no glaze gets on the bottom of your pot, or you can use it as a decorative affect. Wherever you add latex, …
How to Make Ceramic Pencils and Crayons for Pottery Decoration
How to make ceramic pencils and crayons from porcelain powder and mason stain — materials, mixing, forming, drying, and how to use them on bisqueware for line work and detail.
Glaze Making Resources: Websites, Software, Books, and Communities
These are the resources worth knowing if you’re serious about glaze making — websites, software, books, and communities that consistently provide accurate, useful information. Glaze chemistry has a lot of …
Making colored clay
You can make colored clay a few different ways. Materials Steps 2. Put it in the gallon plastic bag 3. Use the mallet to smash the clay into a fine …
How to Make Ceramic Washes: Recipes, Oxides, and Application Guide
Ceramic washes are one of the most versatile and expressive tools in a potter’s surface decoration toolkit. Simple to make, easy to apply, and endlessly variable in effect — a …
Ceramic Slip Recipes: Decorating Slips from Low to High Fire
Whether you’re decorating greenware, adding color to bisqueware, or building up surface texture, having a reliable decorating slip recipe is essential. Below is a collection of tested slip recipes organized …