How to make decorating slip
There are many different recipes you can use to make a decorating slip. The Simplest Way Materials The Stages of Clay Steps The other way you can do this is …
Triaxial Blend: How to Test Three Glaze Materials at Once
A triaxial blend is one of the most powerful glaze testing methods available to studio potters. Where a line blend tests two variables, a triaxial blend tests three simultaneously — …
Triple Beam Balance Scale
The Ohaus Triple Beam Balance Scale is a great super accurate scale. This is a manual scale which means that it is a little bit tricky when learning how to …
Slip Trailing: How to Decorate Pottery with Raised Slip Lines
How to slip trail pottery — slip consistency, filling the trailer, technique for clean lines, and design approaches including feathering and marbling.
What is Vitrification in Ceramics? A Complete Guide
Vitrification is one of the most important concepts in ceramics — it determines whether your finished piece is food safe, watertight, and durable. Understanding what vitrification is and how it …
How to test for shrinkage and absorption rates
Clay shrinks when it dries, gets bisque fired, and again during the glaze firing. Whenever you make a new batch of clay or buy premixed commercial clay you should test …
