Bisque

I’m in the habit of giving my bisque pottery a wipe down with a damp sponge before glazing.  But I recently read that some potters …

When I first started firing my own pots, one of my questions was how long does a bisque firing take?  This can be a pressing …

When I first got my kiln, I had no idea how to use it.  The first hurdle was to learn about firing greenware to bisque.  …

The world of clay is full of terms that might sound a bit odd when you first encounter them.  If you are new to ceramics, …

If you are reading this article, you probably want to know how to smooth the surface of your pottery.  So, you may be surprised to …

There is lots of scope for things to go wrong when you apply glaze to pottery.  You can mess up your glaze design, apply the …

If you have bisque fired to cone 6 by accident, you’re not the first, and you won’t be the last.  It’s an easy mistake to …

Before owning a kiln, I took my greenware along to a local pottery shop and would get it fired there.  I told them what clay …

The pottery making process can feel like an endless number of steps towards your finished piece.  This can lead an enthusiastic beginner to ask, do …

During the process of producing a piece of pottery, the clay goes through different stages, and in one of those stages, the clay is called …