Using Auto Detail Tape for Resist Decoration on Pottery
There is nothing more frustrating than having glaze or underglaze go where you don’t want it while decorating a pot….
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Super Smart Trimming Chuck
I typically think of trimming chucks as nuclear-cooling-tank-shaped cylinders that vases or teapots are put into for trimming. But Mike…
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Sharp Sgraffito Tools You Can Easily Make at Home
Clay is rough on tools, especially trimming and sgraffito tools. Fortunately, some of the most used tools in the box…
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How to Make a Scrap Trap Table
I’m always on the hunt for a good tip to keep my studio clean, and when I saw Daniel Ingersoll’s…
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How to Make a Tombo Tool on the Cheap
Just about every aspiring potter longs to make a set of consistently sized pots at one time or another. And…
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Make Your Own Hydrometer for Glazing Success
Many ceramic artists stress the importance of having glazes mixed to a consistent thickness especially when making incised ware. The…
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How to Upcycle Salad Tongs Into Pottery Tools
As clay artists, we’ve all upcycled old, out-of-use objects into useful studio tools (think credit card rib). I love repurposing…
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20 Tips to Improve Your Extruder Experience
Extruders are great tools for the clay studio and it is super fun to use them to make extruded pottery…
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A Brilliant Glaze Dipping Solution
Dipping pots in glaze can be challenging at times—especially when you can’t hold onto a foot ring. Glazing tongs can…
