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A woman dipping a pot in a bucket of glaze.
Q&A The basics

What is Pottery Glaze?

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Liz

Unravel the mystery behind the stunning, glass-like finish on your favorite ceramic pieces as we delve into the question, “What ...

Brightly colored mugs with a variety of mug handle shapes.
Pottery ideas

Mug Handle Shapes

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Liz

Have you ever noticed how the handle can make or break a mug? I’m not talking about the handle’s functionality, ...

Hands making pottery and ceramics.
Q&A The basics

Ceramics vs Pottery: What is the Difference?

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Liz

The terms “ceramics” and “pottery” are often used interchangeably, however, they are not actually the same thing. Yes, they both ...

A small pot being made with the pinch pottery method.
Pottery techniques

Clay Hand Building Techniques

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Liz

Hand building with clay is an ancient technique that has been used to make functional ceramics for as long as ...

A modern chamber type of kiln staked with terracotta pots.
Pottery equipment

Types of Kiln for Firing Ceramics

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Liz

There are many types of kilns for pottery and ceramics, some of the most popular are electric, gas, and wood-fired ...

Hands holding a pottery handle.
Pottery techniques

7 Easy Pottery Handles Techniques

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Liz

Handles are such an important part of pottery. They can make or break your pot (literally!). The different pottery handles ...

Clay slip being used for casting.
Pottery equipment

Stages of Clay and their Preparation and uses

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Liz

There are commonly considered to be 7 stages of clay that it can exist in between being raw clay and ...

Hands clasped around some clay.
Pottery equipment The basics

Types of Clay for Pottery

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Liz

Clay is the material that makes pottery and ceramics possible. Clay is made mostly of alumina, silica and water, along ...

A set of pottery tools on a table.
Pottery equipment The basics

Pottery Tools Names and Uses

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Liz

There are professionally purpose-made pottery tools, and also many every-day household objects that can be repurposed for sculpting clay. I ...

hands working clay on a potters wheel.
Pottery techniques

Pottery Techniques

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Liz

Making ceramic wares involves the processes of forming, decorating and firing. There are many different techniques that can be used ...

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