Ash glaze
Ash glaze is one of the oldest types of glazes, and it was first used in East Asia.
Techniques
Making pottery without a wheel: coiling
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: coil building.
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How do you rehydrate a dry pot?
It can happen. You were planning to finish that vase tomorrow, but you didn’t get around to it.
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Applying text to ceramics
Sometimes, you simply want text on your work, whether you are linguistic or not, or a fan of words or not. Read this blog post to learn more about applying text to ceramics.
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Raku firing
Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique. After your piece has been bisque fired, a glaze is applied that is suitable for raku firing.
Working with a casting mould
The world of pottery throwing may be vast, but even without a wheel, the possibilities of clay are endless.
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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.
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.
What is sgraffito?
Sgraffito is a term derived from the Italian sgraffiare, meaning ‘to scratch’.
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