Whether you are hand building pottery or using a potter’s wheel, clay slip is an essential part of pottery making.  But, exactly what is slip in pottery?  Here is what you need to know… Slip is liquid clay.  It is made by mixing clay with water.  Sometimes other ingredients such as colored stains are added…

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The words ‘pottery’ and ‘ceramics’ are often used to refer to the same thing.  For example, you might say that you are taking a ceramics class.  Equally, you could say you’re taking a class in pottery.  But, what is the difference between pottery and ceramics? The term ceramics can be used broadly to refer to…

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