Painting
The talented illustrator or painter can also use a clay object as a canvas.
Techniques
Making pottery without a wheel: pinch pots
When you hear pottery, you might think pottery wheel. But there are many other ways to turn clay into a beautiful piece of pottery. For example, there are a lot of handbuilding techniques you can do with only your hands and your clay. Let’s take a look at one of them: pinch pots.
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Tiles
We have some tips and inspiration for potters taking on the challenge of making their own tiles.
Throwing off the hump
In this article we’ll tell you the benefits of throwing ‘off the hump’. Mainly this method will save you a lot of time.
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Splattering glaze
If you’re not into the clean approach, you can go wild with glaze by splashing and splattering it.
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Screen printing on ceramics
For those who like a detailed, clear drawing on their bowls, plates and platters, working with silkscreen motifs may be an interesting technique.
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Decals – transfers
A decal or transfer is an image drawn or printed with ceramic pigments on a specially treated substrate.
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