Currently listing 182 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! About Kilns: History and types of kilns Most historians believe firing of clay dates back thousands of years back to primitive people about 8,000 BC. It is the general consensus that it was discovered by accident. Most likely a chunk […]
Currently listing 182 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Tips on Finishing Ceramics for Outside Use: Ceramists have always been in love with decorating their yards and gardens with their ceramic creations. From the fad of ducks, geese and bunnies from 40 years ago to the gnomes, fairies, insects […]
Ceramic bisque or Greenware Assorted papers (tissue, copier, carbon, etc) pens, Sharpie markers, pencils, stylus Pattern or design You can also use these techniques for other media When working with clay or bisque canvas, some people are skilled enough to sketch their design and then paint. However many people have issues with free hand design […]
So many kinds of brushes and manufacturers. Which one is right for you? Brushes come in all sort of sizes, shapes and materials. Basically, a brush consists of long fibers attached to a firm shaft by a ferrule. The ferrule on most brushes is made of metal and holds the bristles to the shaft. All […]
Currently listing 182 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Loading your kiln: Getting Ready to Fire a Kiln Never fire/load your kiln until shelves and furniture has been treated with kiln wash. Risky. It is not a good idea to load your items on the bottom of your kiln, […]
Ever wonder why finished ceramics cost ‘so much’? Thrifting is so much fun and such an excellent way to satisfy ones love of collecting specific ceramic items. But as collectors know, there are hundreds of different items and countless ways to finish them. It can be quite a shock to find something at Good Will […]
Planning for the Future of Ceramics Children are our future. Well, of course that goes without saying; but in this case, I???m talking ceramics. So many of us “old codgers” have pretty much gone out of business, probably because of retirement, health, or because of the bad economy the past 10 plus years. That, however, […]
When working with ceramics, it is advisable to become familiar with its language. As with most any topic, there are terms relevant to ceramics that may be unfamiliar or used differently for other subject matter. Having a glossary of terms handy and becoming familiar with them, will ease you in reading about, talking about and […]
Currently listing 182 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Inspired Tiles : Capital Ceramics Distribution, LLC (Capital Ceramics) of Salt Lake City, Utah, has acquired the business of Inspired Tile, Inc. of Fresno, California. Marketed under the name of Aurora Inspired Tile was invented by Krisann Equivel in 2009 […]
Many of you are unaware of a company who provides such incredible products for the ceramics industry and is yet hardly known. Potters are familiar, but those in the cast ceramics part of the “craft” have little or no knowledge of the range and quality of what Amaco has to offer them. No, I don’t […]
Assorted stiff white bristled ROUND brushes Assorted non-fire stains (acrylic ceramic paints) Sponge Water Paint Palette or tile Paper sack or similar Suitable bisque BASICS ON HOW TO DRY BRUSH – POUNCING There are several methods of dry brushing. One is used for smoothly detailed items (I refer to it as pouncing) and the other […]
Kiln Cones Firing your kiln is really simple, but there are so many variables and factors that come into play that one should not take anything for granted. There are many types of kilns and several types of firing processes. Here we will primarily address the basics of firing and address specific types and situations […]
What You Need To Know About Electronic Kiln Controls In writing this article I have made two presumptions, rightly or wrongly, that you are already familiar with the firing process of an electric kiln fitted with a kiln sitter, or that you are investigating the possibility of purchasing your first kiln fitted with an electronic […]
Regarding ceramics, what constitutes Copyright/Trademark infringement? Through a collaborative effort with Mike Smith of Cindy’s Ceramics, the following is presented to clarify and answer the many questions regarding selling ceramics from illegal molds, or by using illegal trademarks. First: What is an illegal mold? Quite simply put, it is any mold of any product or […]
