Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! About Horse Hair Pottery and Ceramics: A Bit About Horse Hair Pottery and Technique Horse Hair Pottery dates back many years and is credited to the Navajo. Some believe its origin was an accident when an Indian’s hair had been […]
About Over Glazes – A How-too: Submitted by: Majik Merlin | Date Added: 7 Feb 2018 About: Suitable glazed fired ceramic item Chosen over glaze (decal, luster, metallic) Sponge Water Mineral Spirits Q tip cotton swabs Paper Towels Essence More Details: Instructions An over glaze is anything that is applied OVER fired glazes to produce […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! What is Mochaware? – History and Recipe: Wetware 25 grams of Finely chopped tobacco 1 pint of water Colorant The term Mocha Ware refers to an artistic design on pottery and ceramic ware. Originally created on thrown or hand built […]
About Glazes: Submitted by: Majik Merlin | Date Added: 7 Feb 2018 About: What are Glazes? More Details: Simply put, glazes are glass. Broken down to its original state, it is silica/glass powder, suspended in a liquid with chemicals added to create a multitude of special effects and colors. When subjected to high heat, these […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! What Is Lace Draping?: An Almost Lost Art Lace Draping is an all-but-lost art form of turning lace into porcelain. This is done by saturating a cotton lace with liquid porcelain and attaching it to a porcelain figure. When fired, […]
Resource Material Summer day camps for kids are a gold mine for ceramic studios. When you have children’s groups, you cannot ignore the needs and preferences of your regular clients. You need to keep in mind that not everyone wants to work around children and that many of your shop dwellers come to escape children […]
It’s Ceramics Party Time!!: Date Added: 19 Jun 2017 About: Resource Material More Details: Every shop owner needs to tap in to this resource for their customers. The potential is unlimited. A ceramics party is a novel way to bring in new customers as well as draw more business from your current customer base. What […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! About Underglazes: Informational Underglazes are paints that simply go UNDER a glaze. There are primarily two kinds of under glazes . One, designed primarily to go on greenware and another designed to go on bisque. Underglazes can be translucent or […]
Tussy Vase – Clay for Kids of All Ages: Submitted by: Majik Merlin | Date Added: 6 Feb 2018 About: 8 ounces of clay Rolling pin 10 inch Crocheted doily Clean up knife Newspaper Small amount of slip or slurry Small brush 6 inches of wire, twine or ribbon Sm bottle of glaze (semi-transparent is […]
Resource Material About 1995, I was interviewed by the editors of Arts & Crafts Magazine, a leading ceramic publication at that time. During the interview, I was asked what I saw for the future of ceramics. I prophesied that in order to survive, Ceramic Shops/studios would need to turn to the internet in order to […]
Variety of underglazes, clear glaze, suitable greenware. Also, cleaning tools, sponge, bowl of water, smooth rock or small spoon, soft cloth. Long before glazes were discovered, the primitive potter learned to make their objects more appealing by polishing the clay before they baked it. This polishing produced a soft satin sheen. It was accomplished by […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Tussy Vase – Clay for Kids of All Ages: 8 ounces of clay Rolling pin 10 inch Crocheted doily Clean up knife Newspaper Small amount of slip or slurry Small brush 6 inches of wire, twine or ribbon Sm bottle […]
Get Ready. Get Set. GO for Summer Day Camps: Date Added: 19 Jun 2017 About: Resource Material More Details: Summer day camps for kids are a gold mine for ceramic studios. When you have children’s groups, you cannot ignore the needs and preferences of your regular clients. You need to keep in mind that not […]
Resource Material I see you are still with us. That proves to me you have commitment or are insane. In a way, though, it is true. To start your own business you have to be committed and self-motivated. There are a lot of brick walls and barriers that need to be scaled in order to […]
