You Say Neriage, I Say Nerikomi…No Matter What You Call it, Mixing Colored Clays Makes for Gorgeous Pottery Surfaces
April 29, 2013
Today Robin Hopper explains the distinction between neriage and nerikomi, as it was explained to him by Thomas Hoadley, a long time colored clay aficionado. He also explains how...
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Video of the Week: How to Make a Wheel-Thrown and Handbuilt Ladle
April 26, 2013
It's one thing to serve punch from a handmade ceramic punch bowl, but throw a handmade ceramic ladle in there, and you've reached a whole new level of cool.
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The Pinched Rim Plate: Combining the Polished Look of Throwing with the Raw Look of Pinched Pots
April 24, 2013
I have been sort of obsessed with plates lately - I haven't been making any (too busy lately for the studio!) but I have been looking at the plates...
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How to Make a Cool Textured Handle and Give it a Great Curve with a Dowel
April 22, 2013
Getting a beautiful curve on a handle can sometimes be challenging, especially if you don't like to pull handles. But Bill van Gilder has a tip that makes it...
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Pottery Video of the Week: A New Twist on a Faceted Bowl
April 19, 2013
In today's post, an excerpt from his DVD Lively Forms and Expressive Surfaces (which is now shipping by the way!!), Mark Peters shares a new twist that he...
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A Visit Down Under to Kenji Uranishi’s Pottery Studio
April 17, 2013
Kenji Uranishi left the countryside of Japan in 2004 to set up shop in Brisbane, Australia and be with his Aussie girlfriend (now wife). His studio is small and...
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Make Your Own Ceramic Mosaic Patio Table for Cookout Season
April 15, 2013
What do art teachers do in their time off? Art projects, of course. Clay Cunningham and his wife added a new mosaic ceramic top to their picnic table during...
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How to Handbuild a Graceful Over-the-Top Teapot Handle That Looks Pulled
April 12, 2013
Today, we are introducing a new DVD that is a little different from our usual DVDs. This one, Getting Creative with Spouts & Handles, features four terrific artists demonstrating...
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How to Make Super Sharp DIY Sgraffito Tools
April 10, 2013
Clay is rough on tools. Fortunately, some of the most used tools in the box are quick and easy to assemble right in your own studio. In today's post, an...
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Low Budget Glaze Spraying: Using an Atomizer for Great Ceramic Glazing Effects
April 8, 2013
Spraying glazes is a wonderful way to make otherwise solid glaze colors have variation and depth, but not everyone has access to a spray booth. That's where an atomizer...
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