Colorants and Glaze Testing: How to Test Systematically and Build a Color Library
The most useful thing you can do before building a glaze library is pick two or three reliable base glazes and run every colorant test through them consistently. This gives …
How to Make and Use a Damp Box for Pottery
How to make a damp box for pottery — two versions, how to use it to slow drying, match moisture levels across a set, and bring pieces back from too-dry. Includes maintenance tips.
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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 — …