Clay is a natural resource that is mined from the earth and processed. Once processed it can be made into useful objects and beautiful things. Clay goes on an amazing journey from being dirt in the ground to pottery on your table. Here are the 8 incredible stages of clay… Raw clay is mined from…
There are various methods of image transfer onto clay. However, if you specifically want to transfer photographs onto clay, there is a simple technique that works extremely well. This guide will take you through the process step by step. I used the following process to transfer this image onto a clay slab box. Image Transfer…
Stoneware is a very durable ceramic material and lots of kitchenware and dinnerware are made out of it. It’s great for prepping and serving food. But if you like to bake or roast, you may well be wondering if stoneware is oven safe too. Most stoneware dishes are oven safe. In fact, stoneware is often…
Before you heat something in the microwave, it’s always a good idea to check if the dish is microwave safe. But what about stoneware? Stoneware is one of the most commonly used ceramic materials for kitchen and dinnerware. But is stoneware microwave safe? The short answer is ‘yes’, commercially made stoneware that has a ‘microwave…
The Roseville Pottery Company was well known for consistently producing high-quality pottery with unique patterns and styles. The operations began in the 1890s, whereby it was small-scale, and the company gradually expanded its dealings to a widely recognizable level. But is Roseville pottery still made? Roseville was founded in 1890 and the original pottery produced…
If you are starting out making pottery, or if you want to buy some ceramic dinnerware, you have probably heard the term ‘stoneware’. But what is stoneware and what are the advantages of using it? As a potter, I use stoneware clay every day, so I thought I’d write a helpful guide covering its best…
It seems to me that everything tastes better when you eat or drink from handmade ceramics. But how do you look after it and is pottery dishwasher safe? In this guide, I’ll be looking at some of the dos and don’ts of washing your pottery. But first, to quickly answer the main question about dishwasher…
One of the terms that you may hear applied to clay is the word ‘greenware’. But what is greenware and what exactly can you do with it? The term greenware refers to clay that has been shaped into its desired form but that has not yet been fired in a kiln. Greenware consists of 3 different…
If you want to make pottery that you can eat off or drink from, you need to use food safe clay. The problem is that it can be confusing because there are a lot of different types and brands of clay available to purchase. This article looks at what types of clay are food safe…