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From High Fire to Mid Range: Changing Kilns Leads to New Decorating and Glazing Techniques

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This white stoneware vase was glazed with Frasca Wood Ash Glaze over Green Dragon Matt Glaze.

May 14, 2008

From High Fire to Mid Range: Changing Kilns Leads to New Decorating and Glazing Techniques

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After high firing in a gas kiln for 25 years, Wickford, Rhode Island, potter Harry Spring was forced by circumstances to switch to electric. This was quite an adjustment, as Spring had come to depend on the serendipitous effects that are part of the magic of reduction firing. But, adjust he did. Today he shares with us some of the adjustments he made that have made this switch a fun challenge rather than a burden. –Jennifer Harnetty, editor. Read More


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Glazing for Success: 12 Tips to Help You Master Pottery GlazingMay 12, 2008

Glazing for Success: 12 Tips to Help You Master Pottery Glazing

I have to admit, glazing is not my favorite part of the ceramic process. It’s probably because of its potential to make or break a good pot (and believe me, I have broken quite a few with poor glaze application). I tend to be a bit of a sloppy glazer and I sometimes rush through it a little more quickly than I should. Annie Crietzberg is the polar opposite of me in the glaze room: methodical and precise. I know my glazing outcomes could be greatly improved if I followed just a couple of Annie’s tips, so I thought I would share them with the community. Hopefully you will benefit from Annie’s advice too! – Jennifer Harnetty, editor.

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Video Tip of the Week: Creating Rolled Rims on PotteryMay 9, 2008

Video Tip of the Week: Creating Rolled Rims on Pottery

It is an exciting day at Ceramic Arts Daily because we are rolling out the latest addition to our repertoire: video tips and techniques! Our first video comes all the way from ceramic artist Simon Leach in Spain. In this clip, Simon shares his technique for making rolled rims on vessel forms. Watch the featured video and more!

Plus, Simon Leach tells us about his background in pottery, from being born into a famous pottery family to striking out on his own.

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Making Custom Silk Screens for Ceramics: Printing Process Opens Up Pottery Decorating PossibilitiesMay 7, 2008

Making Custom Silk Screens for Ceramics: Printing Process Opens Up Pottery Decorating Possibilities

So readers, after Monday’s feature From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto Pottery, are you ready to try using foam to silk screen glaze onto pots? Well, as promised, today we are going to cover the steps in making a custom silk screen so you can be well on your way. Portland, Oregon, ceramic artist Brad Menninga explains the process below.

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From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto PotteryMay 5, 2008

From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto Pottery

Today’s ceramic technique was adapted from another artistic process: screen-printing textiles. Printing onto clay is not a new technique. A browse through the Pottery Making Illustrated back issues, including the most recent issue, turns up lots of articles on various ways to print on clay. But the following method was a new twist that I hadn't seen before. Though she had started out her artistic career as a potter, life’s twists and turns caused Susan Kotulak to shift gears and pursue textile arts. But the clay called her back and she now works actively in both media. It’s no surprise, then, that having this dual focus would eventually lead to the two processes influencing one another. This super cool technique is one of several that she developed for pottery using materials from her textile/surface design work.

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