This project is the first in a series on adding colour to clay for different effects. You will learn how to colour your clay, then use it in combination with other colours to make exciting and unique forms in an…
The inspiration for this project came from the charming but rudimentary metal animals that can be bought as souvenirs when you’re on holiday Adapting the shapes to clay isn’t difficult because of the malleable nature of the material, and…
How to correct crazing by Linda Bloomfield Crazing or crackle is a problem in glazes where the glaze is too small for the clay body. On cooling in the kiln, the glaze shrinks more than the clay, and a network…
Paper clay is an amazing material which you can buy readymade from most clay suppliers. It comes in all clay types, to meet all of your making needs – earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, red, white, grogged, and so on. Regular…
This little pinched rabbit is built by enlarging semi-spheres with coiled additions, which are in turn pinched, to make larger sections to join together. The technique is used to increase size for all pinched forms, whether open or closed You…
Underglaze pencils are great for people who like to draw graphic images or create painterly effects on their ceramic surfaces. Here’s how to make your own General information on underglaze pencils Commercially available underglaze pencils or crayons usually come…
Altering the shape of thrown forms is a good way of making items more individual, but if you’re a beginner the prospect may seem daunting, so starting with something small like this butter dish is the best introduction to the…
The arrival of spring always makes me want to get out into the garden, and on my list of things to make for many years has been a rhubarb forcer. Although it may not be a ‘must make’ for everyone,…
Plaster batts are quick and easy to make and can be used for lots of things This was used for our project using casting slips to make a slab vase in issue 22 You will need: Potter’s plaster Buckets for…
Much of the process for making a bowl from your hump mould is the same as it was for actually making the mould itself (see here), with just a few additions 1 Begin by rolling a slab of clay…