What is Centrifugal Force
One of the most difficult parts of throwing on the wheel is having to battle centrifugal force. The pottery wheel has a circular wheel head that rotates while the potter’s …
Tape Resist
Types of masking tapes You can use the masking tape to make geometric decorations. You can remove the masking tape, dip glaze, remove, and dip new glaze. “This page contains …
Syringe Glazing
2. Let flow across bisque-fired piece 3. Use many colors (be careful not to layer glaze that much, may cause crawling) 4. Colors will melt and merge when fired
Slip Transfers
Materials Needed Steps
Basic Ceramic Materials and Tools You Must Have
Mid-range and highfire Stoneware Clay (cone 5-10) White Stoneware Mid-range and Highfire Clay Metal Rib Serrated Metal Rib for scoring Sherill Mud Tools Ribs Wheel Canvas Slab Roller Banding Wheel …
Wax resist
You can use wax to “resist”, make sure no glaze gets on the bottom of your pot, or you can use it as a decorative affect. Wherever you add wax, …
DIY underglaze transfers
Materials Needed: 2. Underglaze 3. Brush or slip trailer 4. Sponge 5. Water 6. Container Steps 2. Dry underglaze onto the newsprint 3. Squeeze most water out of the sponge …
Mishima Ceramic Technique
Mishima Ceramics Definition Mishima is a technique where by you inlay slip, underglaze, or contrasting clay into a main clay body after doing sgraffito at the leatherhard stage. This technique …
Sgraffito
Sgraffito is a wonderful surface technique. Use a tool to make marks in your clay. Sgraffito comes from the Italian term that means “scratched”. It is a wonderful way to make surface decorations. It is a wonderful way to make expressive, decorative pieces.
How to make Paper Clay
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