It is simple to make colored clay, and the results can be really stunning. It is one of my favorite ways of decorating my pottery. You can make lovely marbled agateware or nerikomi from the clay you have colored. To make colored clay, you need to add a stain or oxide to your clay. Stains…
The terms oxide and stain, or ‘ceramic stains’ are often used interchangeably by potters. If you are new to the exciting world of ceramic pigments, you may have wondered what oxides and stains are. Perhaps you have pondered on the difference between oxides and stains and been left none the wiser. This article is all…