What they are and how you can apply them to your ceramic work
The other day, while I was doing my best to stay busy whilst waiting for my bowls to dry, I was pondering the question of pottery tools. Us potters have a lot of quite specialized and varied tools…
Once you build a French Cleat tool wall, you need to start adding tool holders and tools. Most tool holders take less than 20 minutes to build. Have fun and don’t be afraid to toss your failures and try again. Here are tips to help you build your wall and make custom holders for your tools and gear.
Print ceramics on clay. Jill shows how to print Pyrofoto, Laser Transfers, Gum bichromates, Cyanotypes, Silkscreen PhotoEZ and Phototransfer.
I love a good ceramic glaze. Glossy, colorful, painterly glazes are what Suite One Studio is known for and I receive messages about my glazes almost daily! I don't share my formulas directly because I think the hunt for a good glaze is a huge part of the process, and I'm not ever going to s
You’ve made your beautiful air dry clay pot, now what? How do you seal and protect your finished piece? Air dry clay can be used to make almost anything. You don’t need any special tools or equipment and there’s no kiln needed to achieve a beautiful end product. But without a kiln how do you glaze a
Can you paint tile floors? Yes! I'm sharing how painting our bathroom's ceramic tile floors - a simple, inexpensive DIY - made a HUGE difference!
Are you always looking for more pottery tips and inspiration? Here are 23 pottery tips that I learned while reading pottery blogs for a year.
Can you paint tile floors? Yes! I'm sharing how painting our bathroom's ceramic tile floors - a simple, inexpensive DIY - made a HUGE difference!
I could not use the same tiles when testing earthenware and stoneware. This was because I could not fire to earthenware then stoneware due to the low firing glaze, and I couldn’t do it the ot…
For every traditional pottery tool I have in my studio, I have probably just as many that are a little more out of the ordinary. Here are some of my favourites.
by Eleanor Hendriks I was busy in the studio today putting handles on these... ...with little stamps like this... ..when I realized that i...
How to Remove Rust from Practically Anything - Each situation is different. Get these simple and easy techniques to remove rust from Queen Bee of Honey Dos!
How to smooth the surface of your clay object? Tools for ceramics don't have to cost anything. Read my ceramics tips here. 3 Perfect ways to smooth surfaces.
This “Feeling Sculpture” may be the most relaxing clay project you’ll ever do. My students loved it so much, they asked to do it again the next week! Ages 5-85 can all have fun with this project that could double as therapy. Credit for this awesome project goes to my daughter’s high school Ceramics teacher, Mr....
There are a large variety of different lino cutting tools with different shapes and sizes. The most common lino tools are V Tools and U Tools. U Tools carve softer lines with a curved end point and an even width but it can be harder to get control over the placement of your edges. V …
