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…
"Explore a curated collection of advanced ceramic projects created by professional artists. This page highlights detailed how-tos, innovative techniques, and inspiring approaches from makers who push the boundaries of clay. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills or spark new ideas, these projects offer expert-level insight to guide your next creation." - Jenn
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How to Add Character to a Plate by Altering and Splitting the Rim
The things that separate good pots from great pots are often very subtle. They are the little details that might…
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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…
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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…
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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 Whack Flat Planes into Your Wheel Thrown Pottery
Paul Linhares was introduced to paddling work when watching Yixing teapot makers use paddles to skillfully shape clay slabs into…
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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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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…
