How to Get Clay Out of Clothes – Removing Clay Stains
There is no way around it, clay is messy and sticky. That’s part of its fun. But it is less…
15 Tips on Setting Up a Home Pottery Studio on a Budget
If you’ve caught the pottery bug, you may well be thinking about setting up a home pottery studio. There are…
Paper Clay Sculpture – A Fantastic Way to Strengthen Your Work
Paper clay is any clay body to which processed cellulose fiber has been added. Adding paper pulp and other fibers to your clay body can…
Porcelain for Beginners—7 Tips for Getting Off to a Good Start with Porcelain
Switching to a porcelain clay body may seem like an easy enough thing to do, but if you’ve ever worked…
Clay Shrinkage – How to Calculate Shrinkage Rate and Make a Shrink Rule
Clay shrinkage. Pesky clay shrinkage. Nearly every beginner with clay has had the experience of getting their first piece out…
Three Smart and Simple Bisque Clay Hump Mold Techniques
Making your own bisque hump or slump molds is probably the easiest and most accessible way to get into mold…
How to Wedge Clay Properly
Learning how to wedge clay is a tricky skill to pick up when starting out in pottery. While the goal…
A Surprisingly Simple Way to Print Images On Clay
A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of watching Kristina Bogdanov demonstrate a really cool way to transfer…
Great Advice for Preventing Ceramic Warping
All potters learn early on in their careers that clay has a memory. Clay memory, or clay particle orientation that…