Sometimes, a one time Glaze and Fire does not produce the desired result; the color is either too bland, the texture is not found, or there are simply too many errors. Reglazing is another way to add color and texture to pottery. In that case,…

Everything in the Ceramics aisle at the Art store can be confusing if you’ve never tried your hand at Pottery before. It’s even more complicated when you see a whole section of Sponges. You can’t possibly imagine how Sponges are used in Ceramics and why…

Potters use a variety of techniques to glaze their ceramics. One of these – Dip glazing – is a beginner-friendly way to apply Glaze to your ceramics.  Dip Glazing is the process of dipping pottery in a glaze for three to five seconds. It’s the…

Wax resists are substances that keep underglazes and glazes from seeping through pores in the clay and adhering themselves to the pottery. They are very common among potters and are very easy to use. You can create great looking pottery after using wax resists. So…

Decorating pottery through spraying is very popular and relatively simple. Spray techniques are used on both clay and bisque to layer them with colors, textures, and slips. Transparent and colored glazes can also be applied using sprays. Spray glazing is a learning process that requires…

Pottery is a form of art that allows exceptional flexibility in expressing one’s self. The possibilities in crafting are endless and slip trailing can amplify it even further. So, what is Slip trailing? Slip trailing is a technique in pottery where a Potter applies Slip…