Nerikomi Color Mixing and Clay Preparation
The quality of your nerikomi work starts before you touch a pattern. Color mixing and clay preparation determine whether your finished piece has crisp, defined lines or muddy edges that …
Introduction to Nerikomi: Japanese Patterned Clay
Nerikomi is a Japanese ceramics technique that creates intricate, geometric patterns running through the clay itself — not on the surface. Slice through a nerikomi piece anywhere and the pattern …
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 …