Positions at The Pottery Wheel
Danielle discusses body mechanics and different positions at the potter’s wheel for support and longevity. For more information about The…
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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…
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How to Replace Electric Kiln Elements
A few years back, I purchased my first brand spanking new electric kiln. I have had a nearly permanent grin…
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How to Make Efficient and Effective Slab Plates
Slab-built plates are super fun to make because of the wide-open, blank canvas for decoration. They also can be a…
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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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Po-Wen Liu Shares The Secrets To His Beautiful Celadon Glaze
With a degree in ceramic engineering, as well as a BFA and MFA in ceramics, potter Po-Wen Liu knows a…
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How to Throw an Optimally-Designed Whiskey Cup
Whiskey bottles are a popular form in a lot of potters’ vocabularies–understandably because whiskey is delicious! But you also need…
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How to Make a Handmade Martini Glass
One of the biggest reasons I am a potter is that I love to make things that people use and…
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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…
