Underglaze Transfers
Where to Purchase Underglaze Transfers in the U.S. If you’re looking to buy underglaze transfers in the U.S., several trusted suppliers offer a wide range of beautiful designs that can …
High Fire Clay Bodies: Types, Recipes, and Working Tips
High-fire clay bodies are formulated to withstand extreme kiln temperatures — typically cone 8 through cone 10 (approximately 2300–2380°F / 1260–1305°C). At these temperatures, clay bodies vitrify significantly, producing ware …
Types of Ceramic Vessels: A Guide to Functional Pottery Forms
A practical guide to the main vessel types in functional ceramics — drinking vessels, bowls, plates, pouring forms, storage, and vases, with technique notes for each.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …