Making the Perfect Pottery Tools with the Tools at Hand
Clay tools are a potter's best friend - especially homemade tools designed to be perfect for specific tasks. Just by doing some creative searching, it’s amazing how many useful tools can be gleaned...
View ArticleTips for Making, Firing, and Finishing Saggars and Saggar Fired Pottery in a...
Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit firings. Today, the Riggs share their saggar firing process which they have...
View ArticleTips for Throwing a Perfect Tall Cylinder
Not only does Adam Field go over his meticulous carving techniques on his new DVD, Precision Throwing and Intricate Carving, but he also demonstrates his throwing chops on some fantastic forms. But...
View ArticleLarge and In Charge: Four Helpful Tips for Throwing Large Pots on the Pottery...
Today, I am presenting some tips from large-pot-potter extraordinaire Nic Collins for upsizing your pots. I liked what Nic had to say here because it addressed some simple, but often overlooked, things...
View ArticleResistance is Not Futile: Great Decoration with Resists
The options are many when it comes to creating decoration on your pottery with resists. In the latest issue of Pottery Making Illustrated, Deanna Ranlett put several of them to the test. In today's...
View ArticleDrawing Inspiration with Slips, Stencils, and Sgraffito
Bakersville, North Carolina, is a pretty idyllic place, especially if you are a potter. Not only is there a big clay community, but there is breathtaking beauty all around from which to draw...
View ArticleThe Carved and Slipped Surfaces of Matt Repsher
An interest in architecture and geometric design combine in the forms and surfaces of Matt Repsher’s vessels, jars, mugs, bowls, and sculptures. From the choice of clay -- a red bricklike body -- to...
View ArticleHow to Ensure Proper Cup and Saucer Fit
I love the making forms that go together, like salt and pepper sets, or cups and saucers. It is a fun exercise to come up with forms that relate and fit together, both functionally and aesthetically....
View ArticleStack and Slam Wire Wedging: An Efficient and Easy-on-the-Wrists Way to Wedge...
Today, in an excerpt from our newest free download Successful Tips for Buying and Using Pottery Clay: How to Select the Right Clay, Estimate Your Clay Needs, and Test Clays for Better Results, Michael...
View ArticleHow to Make an Animated Salt and Pepper Set
Sets are a great way to have fun with form, and a wonderful project if you like to make animated work. Jen Mecca sees her salt and pepper shakers as characters that need to interact and relate to one...
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