How to Make a Floating Stick Hydrometer for the Cost of a Milkshake
Getting glazes or casting slip to come out the same from batch to batch is a lot easier if…
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How to DIY a Sponge on a Stick
When making tall, narrow forms, it can be challenging to get a sponge into the bottom to collect excess water…
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Polymer Clay Stamps for Applying Texture
I saw Virginia Cartwright demonstrating at a Potters Council (now the International Ceramic Artists Network–ICAN) workshop a couple years back…
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How to Make a Simple Triple Stage Clay Trap
Fixing a clogged drain is hard work and expensive. Making a drain trap is easier and cheaper than you might…
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Two Ways to Use a Sponge Paint Brush
Painting clean lines on clay can be a mess if you don’t have the right tools. Preston Rice was in…
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How to Save Kiln Shelves with Wadding and Cookies
It happens to every potter: an unexpectedly runny glaze ruins not only the pot, but the kiln shelf too! In…
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How to Make a Roomy Custom Table for Your Pottery Wheel
Just about every wheel throwing potter deals with the problem of having enough space around their wheels to put tools,…
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How to Change the Mechanism in a Kiln Sitter
If you’re looking to purchase a kiln, you can often find great deals on older used models online. Most older…
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Tips for Trimming Bowls on the Pottery Wheel
Love it or hate it, trimming pottery (sometimes called pottery turning) can transform a weighty Earth-bound pot into one that…
