How to make Magic Water
Why use and make Magic Water Magic Water is very useful when you want to bond two pieces of clay that are likely to crack during the drying or bisque …
How to test for shrinkage and absorption rates
Clay shrinks when it dries, gets bisque fired, and again during the glaze firing. Whenever you make a new batch of clay or buy premixed commercial clay you should test …
Learning ceramics where do I start?
Handbuilding is a ceramic technique that allows you to create any form using clay and your hands, no potter’s wheel needed. It is the simplest way to get started in …
Slab Projects
Cups Mugs Bowls Plates Soap dish Cheese/charcuterie board Cutting board Spoon rest Tea Pots Vases
The Stages of Clay
Greenware Greenware encompasses the stages before the first firing. If it hasn’t gone through the kiln it is at the Greenware stage. Slip Slip is the most fluid state. Slip …
Damp Box
Materials Steps Clean up
How to make a plaster drying board
Materials Steps Clean up
Clay Reclaim
Remember that this process only works with greenware clay at any stage. It does not work for clay that has already gone through the firing process. Materials Needed Steps 2. …
Handbuilding Essentials
Optional Slab Roller, thickness strips, or DIY Slab Slicer Roller Banding Wheel
Making a Ware board
Materials you will need You can use many different materials to make ware boards. Some of my favorites are Hardie Backer, 3/4” thick birch plywood, 1/2” dry wall, or particle …