Slipping and scoring
What is slip Slip is essentially liquid clay. Slip acts as an adhesive by bonding the two pieces. It moistens the clay and once the clay dries in the scored …
How to make joining slip
Joining slip is an essential part of hand building. It ensures that your joins are nice and secure. Use joining slip when your two pieces are leather hard to make …
Learning ceramics where do I start?
Handbuilding is a ceramic technique that allows you to create any form using clay and your hands, no potter’s wheel needed. It is the simplest way to get started in …
Slab Projects
Cups Mugs Bowls Plates Soap dish Cheese/charcuterie board Cutting board Spoon rest Tea Pots Vases
The Stages of Clay
Greenware Greenware encompasses the stages before the first firing. If it hasn’t gone through the kiln it is at the Greenware stage. Slip Slip is the most fluid state. Slip …
Handbuilding Essentials
Optional Slab Roller, thickness strips, or DIY Slab Slicer Roller Banding Wheel
How to Make Ware Boards for Pottery: Materials and Step-by-Step Instructions
Materials You Will Need Making your own ware boards is one of the most practical things you can do for your pottery studio. The good news — you don’t need …