Clay

Buying clay from a pottery supplier is easy, but learning to make clay from dirt is incredibly satisfying.  If you have ever been curious about …

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.  …

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 …

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 …

Rolling a nice, even slab is essential for slab building pottery.  However, a common problem when learning to roll slabs of clay is to find …

If you work in a cold pottery studio or workshop you may have encountered the problem of frozen clay and glaze. When exposed to frigid …

There is no way around it, clay is messy and sticky.  That’s part of its fun.  But it is less fun trying to get clay …

In the field of pottery, there are lots of different types of ceramic ware.  Very broadly, ‘ware’ is a term used to refer to pottery …

Clay is dug up from the ground and processed so it can be used to make pottery. Often it is manufacturers who mine the clay …

Finding that your pottery clay has gone moldy is very common.  Clay needs to be kept moist to stay workable and it contains organic matter.  …

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, …

Before it is fired, clay goes through three distinct stages.  The first stage is when it is soft, plastic, and workable.  The second stage is …