January 4, 2010
Today we are launching another cool free gift: Ceramic Carving Tool Techniques: Bringing the Ceramic Surface to Life. This one is all about carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. In today's post, an excerpt from our new download, potter Ann Ruel gives us the ins and outs of carving low relief designs into wet clay.Already Registered? Please sign in.
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August 28, 2009
Ceramic Sculpture Video: An Introduction to Figure Sculpting in Clay
In today's video, ceramic sculptor Philippe Faraut draws on his many years of sculpting experience and his vast knowledge of human anatomy to show us how to sculpt an anatomically correct skull in clay. Watch the video!September 29, 2008
I think we've all heard it said that the simplest solution is the best. And while I always make it a rule to never deal in absolutes, today's tip does seem to prove this adage true. Brought to us by Sumi von Dassow, this surface-decoration technique involves just a few tools and materials that I'll bet you already have in your studio. And like most simple techniques, a little experimentation can result in many new ways to add interest and depth to your work. But Sumi doesn't stop there; she also includes some general tips for working with wax resist, and these will help you regardless of which wax technique you use. Enjoy!August 13, 2008
From the Laundry Room to the Clay Studio: Readers Share Clever Tips for Pottery Tools
Today we bring you a couple of great reader-submitted tips for ceramic tools. These tips involve items that you probably already own, but never thought to use for clay studio purposes. Following a laundry theme, ceramic artists Ken Magee of Talahassee, Florida, and Peggy Breidenbach of Indianapolis, Indiana, share ideas for repurposing tools usually used for drying clothes for use in the ceramics studio.June 25, 2008
Readers Chime In: More Pottery Uses for Old Credit Cards and Other Quick Tips for the Clay Studio
Today, readers share more good ideas for using old credit cards in the ceramic studio, plus a host of other great ceramic tips!March 19, 2008
Ryan McKerley shares his technique for creating his unique relief surfaces.
