Not a “new” product, but one that may be new to you. For an easy unfired marbleized finish on ceramic bisque or most any other item, you may want to give a try using Magic Dips. Simply float specialized paints on surface of water and lower your piece into the surface, twisting your item as […]
The look of airbrushing on ceramics is age old. You can see its early effects on pieces like the ones done by Hull Pottery. The subtle gradation of shading cannot be matched by any other technique. There is simply no way to effect the gradual shading of hues from one color to the next with […]
About 25 years ago, I always mixed up my own earthenware slip. It is not difficult, just takes patience and some time and a strong back; however when I moved to the South, there were no sources (that I could find – this was before the internet) to buy the raw materials. The only slip […]
Thursday, December 24th, 2009 Horse Hair Pottery 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 blown by the wind and attached itself to an item that had just come out of the firing pit. The Indian then, […]
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 opaque. Even though opaque underglazes need multiple coats in order to obtain complete opaqueness, they are not as […]
The CAG (Ceramic Artist Guild) will be presenting a series of workshop/seminars to train experienced Ceramists to become certified judges for sanctioned ceramic competitions. If you have a background in ceramics and would like to participate and expand your own horizons, you may want to consider becoming a judge. Some of the upcoming class locations […]
About 25 years ago, I always mixed up my own earthenware slip. It is not difficult, just takes patience and some time and a strong back; however when I moved to the South, there were no sources (that I could find – this was before the internet) to buy the raw materials. The only slip […]
The look of airbrushing on ceramics is age old. You can see its early effects on pieces like the ones done by Hull Pottery. The subtle gradation of shading cannot be matched by any other technique. There is simply no way to effect the gradual shading of hues from one color to the next with […]
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 in separate […]
I was very excited to attend the annual Ceramic Show in Atlanta this past weekend. It was wonderful to see an increase in exhibits as well as the number of people attending. Ceramics is indeed growing again. Walking down the aisles, I was inspired to present a number of new products and new themes to […]
It doesn’t matter if you are a novice or have years of experience, when you work with ceramics there is bound to be problems. Some of them can be repaired, others can be modified, and others make good targets for skeet shooting. If you encounter a problem or have any questions, feel free to post […]
As you know, I went to the recent Atlanta Show. While there, I had the opportunity to add a few more molds to my already bulging storehouse of items. Yes, it is an addiction, what can I say? However, who can really blame me? All of the Doc Holliday molds I picked up have been […]
It is not too early to make summer plans. I always operate on the premise that a business person, especially one in retail, needs to plan a year ahead. Well it’s not a year ahead, but if you have not already done so, it is definitely time to make plans and preparations for Summer and […]
About 15 years ago, 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 […]
