Paper stencil
A simple but effective way of decorating is to use stencils. You can use different materials as stencils, and each material has its own effect.
The tagine
A tagine is a Moroccan stew pot made of earthenware. The tagine consists of a flat dish and a cone-shaped lid.
Top 20 pottery songs (part 1)
Because music is a wonderful source of inspiration, I went looking for songs related to clay or pottery.
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Polishing, how does it work?
If you are working with a type of clay that already has a nice colour of its own, it may be an idea not to glaze it, but only to polish it.
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Mocha diffusion
Mocha diffusion is a very special way to decorate ceramics. Mocha tea is carefully drizzled or spread onto a wet layer of clay slip.
The spoon
Following the motto ‘it doesn’t always have to be a bowl’, have you ever made a spoon out of clay?
The shrinkage of clay
Clay contains a lot of water. When that water evaporates during drying, and during firing, the clay particles move closer together, and your piece shrinks.
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What is sgraffito?
Sgraffito is a term derived from the Italian sgraffiare, meaning ‘to scratch’.
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