Already Registered? Please sign in.
Tile Making Video: How to Make a Ceramic Tile Model with Relief Decoration for a Plaster Press Mold June 19, 2009
In today’s video, an excerpt from Handmade Tiles, Frank Giorgini demonstrates how to make a ceramic tile model with relief patterning to use as a prototype for a plaster press mold.
Wheel Throwing Video: How to Throw a Bowl with a Scalloped Rim on the Potter’s Wheel June 12, 2009
In this clear and concise video, Mark demonstrates how to make bowls with beautiful undulating rims using a couple of simple tools.
Kiln Building Video: From the Ground Up - Laying the Foundation for Building a Ceramic Kiln June 5, 2009
In today's clip, an excerpt from the full-length DVD Building Your Own Potter's Kiln, Graham Sheehan demonstrates how to lay down the proper footprint for a gas kiln and explains how important these first steps are for ensuring a well-functioning, efficient kiln.
Ceramics Decorating Video: Decorating Pottery with Colored Slips May 29, 2009
Mitch Lyons returns today with an excerpt from his full-length DVD Handbuilding with Mitch Lyons. In it, he shares some great ideas for decorating pottery with colored slips.
Wheel Throwing Video: How to Throw a Pitcher in Two Parts on the Pottery Wheel May 22, 2009
In this great instructional pottery video, potter Nan Rothwell demonstrates throwing a pitcher in two parts on the pottery wheel, covering such processes as throwing in sections, bellying-out a form, making a spout, attaching a handle, and more.
Ceramics Decorating Video: Decorating Raku Pottery with Slip Resist May 15, 2009
In today's video clip, Gordon Hutchens demonstrates a slip-resist decorating technique. Sometimes called naked raku (but this video is G rated) or peel-away slip, the technique involves painting clay slip onto bisqueware and then raku firing.
Wheel Throwing Video: Who Says You Need Water to Throw Pots? Ayumi Horie’s Unique Dry Throwing Method May 11, 2009
In this video, Rosendale, New York, potter Ayumi Horie demonstrates her unconventional "dry throwing" method, along to some great tunes by Lullatone.
Wheel Throwing Video: One Pound of Clay - Making Mugs as a Warm-Up Exercise May 8, 2009
In this excerpt from his full-length DVD Vessels for Victory, Matt Long demonstrates his mug-throwing technique and explains that making mugs is a great way to warm up in the studio. After all, you are more likely to let go and try new ideas when you are only working with one pound of clay.
Wheel Throwing Video: Throw, Dry, Add Coil, Repeat - Using the Coil and Throw Method to Make Large Pottery May 1, 2009
In today's pottery video, potter Gil Stengel demonstrates the coil and throw method for making large pots.
Tile Making Video: How to Make Relief Decoration on Tile Using Shellac Resist April 24, 2009
In today’s video, tile maker Frank Giorgini demonstrates a great shellac-resist technique to create relief decoration.
Raku Firing Video: Playing with Fire - Making and Raku Firing a Slab Built Vase April 17, 2009
In today's pottery video, potter Gordon Hutchens makes a slab-built vase form and then takes us through raku firing it. Plus, we've posted some of Gordon's raku glaze recipes and washes for overglaze decoration.
Wheel Throwing Video: Macho Schmacho - How to Throw Hefty Pots on the Pottery Wheel Without Much Muscle April 10, 2009
Tony Clennell demonstrates how to make a super cool and super big salad bowl, or "Roman bowl" as he calls it, by throwing it in sections on the pottery wheel.
Handle Making Video: Mixing Media - An Introduction to Making Cane Handles for Functional Pottery April 3, 2009
In today's pottery video, potter Shelia Clennell gives us and introduction into making handmade cane and reed handles for your functional pots.
Wheel Throwing Video: Making a Multi-Part Altered Vase on the Pottery Wheel March 27, 2009
In this clip from his full length DVD Advanced Throwing on the Potter's Wheel: Extended and Altered Forms, Robin shows us how to make one of his signature forms: a thrown and altered vase or "footed parabolic vase" as he calls it.
Wheel Throwing Video: Combining Wheel Throwing and Slab Building Techniques to Create a Functional Baking Dish March 20, 2009
In today's video, potter Laura Ross demonstrates how to make lovely and functional thrown and altered baking dish with a slab built lid.
Pottery Decorating Video: A Beautiful Tradition - A Demonstration of Time-Honored Pottery Making Techniques February 27, 2009
In today's video, we learn about the traditional pottery making techniques in San Jose de Gracia and Patamban, Mexico.
Wheel Throwing Video: Centering, Throwing and Trimming Tips From an Expert Potter February 20, 2009
In this excerpt from Beginning to Throw on the Potter's Wheel, master potter Robin Hopper shares some tips for centering, throwing and trimming.
Handbuilt Pottery Making Video: How to Make a Properly Functioning Handbuilt Spout for a Teapot February 13, 2009
Today's video features potter Jeffrey Nichols demonstrating a great technique for a handbuilt teapot spout. In addition to the technique, Jeffrey discusses and gives pointers on what makes a teapot spout function properly.
Wheel Throwing Video: Collaboration - The Ceramic Art of Tom Coleman and Frank Boyden February 6, 2009
Today I am doing just that with a clip from a new documentary. Produced by the American Museum of Ceramic Art, the film is called "Collaboration: The Ceramic Art of Tom Coleman and Frank Boyden" and it is a darn good one. This beautifully shot video traces the nearly three-decade partnership of these two master (sorry Tom, I know you don't like that word) potters. Like any good art documentary, it includes footage of the two artists deftly working and provides insight into what makes this joint venture so successful. So sit back, watch the clip and enjoy!
Wheel Throwing Video: Throwing Large Pots with Ease January 30, 2009
Even if you think bigger is better, it doesn't necessarily mean that bigger is more difficult. As Tony Clennell demonstrates in his DVD Taking the Macho Out of Bigware, the size of a pot has more to do with technique than with muscle. A few basic throwing techniques—and a clever trick or two—will get you on your way to increasing the scale of what you can make and what you can imagine. We've included a step-by-step recap of the technique below, along with links to more information. - Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
