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Welcome to our fifth and final installment of our series Understanding Glaze Components! We’ve been taking a deep dive into the primary parts that go into making successful glazes to help you increase your confidence when working with glazes. So far we’ve looked at our three foundational elements, glass-formers, fluxes,
Welcome to Part 4 of our blog series, Understanding Ceramic Glaze Components, where we demystify the basic construction of glazes. In Parts 1-3 we looked at the three foundational components of all glazes: glass-formers, fluxes, and stabilizers. In today’s post we’re taking a look at a glaze element that is
A fun, sparkly craft for school holidays, rainy days, or anytime your little ones want to hatch their own dragons! If your kids love fantasy, glitter, and hands-on fun, this air dry clay project is sure to be a hit. These magical dragon eggs are one of my kids’ all-time
Transitioning from being a dedicated maker to a pottery teacher is an exciting prospect for many, but for some of us it can feel daunting, especially if you’ve found your confidence primarily in the studio, not the classroom. Yet, teaching pottery offers a wealth of rewards that go beyond just
These fun little fried eggs are the perfect spring or Easter decoration — and they’re super easy to make! Start by rolling out your air-dry clay to about 0.5 cm thick. You can either freehand the egg shape or use a template to cut it out. Once you have your
Looking for a fun and easy Easter craft? This DIY Easter Bunny Vase is the perfect project to add a handmade touch to your holiday décor! Made with air-dry clay, this adorable bunny holds a tiny test tube for fresh flowers—making it a sweet spring decoration or a thoughtful gift.
This adorable egg-shaped chick is a perfect Easter craft! Instead of making it solid, we’ll turn it into a little thumb pot, making it lighter and easier to dry. Plus, we’ll add dangling clay feet using string to give it a fun, playful look. Let’s get started! Materials You’ll Need:
What is Slip? The Magic Glue for Air-Dry Clay! ✨ If you love crafting with air-dry clay, you need to know about slip! Slip is a simple mix of clay and water that works like glue to help stick clay pieces together. It also smooths out cracks and rough spots,
This amazing video shown above which is full of helpful visual insights was posted by Florian Gadsby. Hey, so you wanna center clay on the wheel? Awesome. Let’s get into it. If you’ve ever sat down at the wheel, slapped a ball of clay on there, and watched it wobble
Welcome to Part 2 of our series exploring the main components of ceramic glazes! As you’ll remember from our previous article, all glazes are composed of 3 main parts: glass-formers, fluxes, and stabilizers. In Part 1 we discussed the oh-so-essential glass-former, silica. This week we’re going to explore an important
Today we discuss 5 techniques that will give you a solid foundation for exploring all facets of working with clay.
For ceramic artists like ourselves — whether you’re a functional potter, a sculptor, or an installation artist — the process of bringing our visions to
Crystalscape is ceramic artist Adil Ghani’s latest contemplative body of work, drawing from the silent majesty of natural crystal formation. Inspired by the slow alchemy
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