January 27, 2012
Pottery Video of the Week: How to Make a Cut Ceramic Tile Mosaic Tabletop
We feature a lot of videos and articles on Ceramic Arts Daily
about making ceramic art that goes on top of the table, but what about
ceramic art that is the table top? I think we are due for some of that. So, in
today's video clip, an excerpt from her DVD Creative Tile Making,
Angelica Pozo demonstrates how to make a cut tile mosaic tabletop.
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January 25, 2012
Texture from Within: Mixing Coarse Materials into a Smooth Clay Body
Gillian Parke shares her technique for getting a very coarse surface texture from a clay body typically chosen for its creamy smooth consistency.
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January 23, 2012
Just Desserts: Thrown and Altered Pottery as Delicious as the Treats Inside
You might recall a
recent CAD video
in which Deb Schwartzkopf demonstrated one of her sweet little dessert
bowls. In today's post, an excerpt from the January/February 2012
Pottery Making Illustrated, Deb expands on that demonstration to show some variations on that form. If
you find a little time to experiment, you'll see that the possibilities
are endless with this technique.
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January 20, 2012
Pottery Video of the Week: Design Techniques and Tips for Outstanding Majolica Pottery
I think everyone who has a passion for making pottery has
experienced the heartbreak of making a great pot and then ruining it in
the glaze stage. So today I
am sharing this video clip from Linda Arbuckle's
Majolica DVD. Not only
does Linda give excellent advice and show examples for how to develop
successful decoration. But she also shares a number of great technical
tips for painting with majolica colors.
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January 18, 2012
Laying it on Thick: Decorating with Slip Inlay on Bisqueware
In today's post, ceramic artist Steven Young Lee explains the Mishima variation that works best for his work. Instead of working with leather hard clay, Lee inlays his slip into bisqueware and then scrapes it off with a metal rib.
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January 13, 2012
Video of the Week: A Cool Monoprint Transfer Process for Clay
In today's video, ceramic sculptor Melisa Cadell demonstrates a
technique she uses to create series of prints on clay slabs. I love this
technique because you can repeat the same image over and over again,
but change it slightly, if you want, on each pull.
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January 11, 2012
An Introduction to Slip Casting Ceramics with Multi-Piece Molds
Today, potter Linda Gates walks us through the slip-casting process for one of her jug forms using a four-piece plaster mold for the body and a two-piece plaster mold for the handle.
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January 9, 2012
Cool Colors: Ceramic Glaze Recipes for Greens, Blues and Turquoises
Today Linda Bloomfield explains the chemistry behind glazes ranging from
the palest yellow-greens to some terrific teals. Plus she shares loads
of recipes (for all firing ranges). There are many ways to get greens
and blues in ceramics, but if you’re looking for a specific hue, this
will help you find the right combination.
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January 6, 2012
Pottery Video of the Week: Creating Intricate Colored Clay Patterns for Slab Building
Curt Benzle has been using the Nerikomi technique to make super
thin, intricately patterned works of art for nearly forty years. In
today's pottery video, Curt explains how to make these patterned loafs
of clay. If you ever enjoyed the Play Doh Fun Factory as a child, this
technique will be right up your alley! - Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
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