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How to Sgraffito

Step by Step Process of Making Sgraffito Sgraffito is a form of decorating that is achieved by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of contrasting color. This technique uses slips and underglazes mostly to achieve the sgraffito look. You can use underglaze to cover your forms and

How to Organize your Pottery Studio
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How to Organize Your Pottery Studio

Keeping your pottery studio organized can be hard work. Studios are a potter’s personal creative space, and like all creative spaces – they can get very messy very quickly. Pottery studios vary from potter to potter; we all have our own preference as to where things go, how things are

vacuum to glaze
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Using a Vacuum to Glaze

Feeling Mos def Glazing pottery with help from shop vac #pottery #potter #hiphop #artist A post shared by Rich Brown (@pottery32) on Mar 15, 2017 at 5:25pm PDT In this video, we see Rich Brown from Pottery32 using a vacuum to assist with glazing. Rich Brown is potter and middle

balloon to glaze
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Using a Balloon to Glaze

Trying my hand at balloon resist. Seems to work pretty well. Shot by @mulberryandelm. . #mugshotmonday #mug #cup #ceramics #pottery #stoneware #glazing #workinprogress #wip #potteryvideo #potteryvideos A post shared by Jeremy Smoler (@jeremy_smoler) on Apr 10, 2017 at 12:35pm PDT In this video, we see Jeremy from Jeremy_Smoler demonstrating how

paper resist for underglazing
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Paper Resist for Underglazing

surprise face #pollyfern #ceramics #illustration #paperresist A post shared by Polly Fern (@pollyfern) on Apr 25, 2016 at 10:40am PDT In this video, we see Polly Fern from PollyFern showing how paper resists works. Polly is an illustrator, ceramicist, and canary keeper in the Uk whose work focuses on characters

glaze large bowls
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How to Make It Easier to Glaze Large Bowls

Double dipping a larger bowl. I use the knife to help get the excess glaze out of this form. My carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve issues make it painful to “tilt” the piece all the way. I came up with this solution in a dream I had. It works well.

glaze long pieces
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How to Glaze Long Pieces

glazing a 28″ tall vase?#potterymaking #potteryvideos #bigpot #pottery #ceramics #clay #glazing A post shared by Don & Cristina (@fishpaint5) on Apr 22, 2017 at 8:49pm PDT In this video, we see Don from FishPaint5 demonstrating how to easily glaze a long piece. Don is a teacher of ceramics and his

spiral faceted mug
Advanced Ceramics

How to Carve a Spiral Faceted Mug

・ 斜面取です。 根性が曲がっているので、ねじりながら削るのも楽しく削れます!笑 ・・ Faceting! ・・・ #うつわ#器#面取り#面取 #ceramics #pottery #porcelain A post shared by Haruya Abe 阿部春弥 (@abe_haruya) on Aug 13, 2016 at 7:04pm PDT In this video, we can see Abe Haruya from Abe_Haruya creating a spiral faceted cup. Abe Haruya’s work focuses on faceting, design work on the

how to throw a marbled mug
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How to Throw a Marbled Mug

Made a buncha cups today ? I’ve got a couple shows to prep for!! #myhandsarepruny A post shared by Melanie Westheiden (@swellceramics) on Jul 6, 2017 at 2:54pm PDT In this video, we see Melanie Westheiden from Swell Ceramics throwing a marbled mug. Melanie is from the Outer Banks and

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