Plaster has versatile uses for almost all potters. If you want to make damp boxes, most probably you will need to use plasters; Plasters are also required for mold making and casting. Yet, there are a lot of different types of plaster. Choosing the right type of plaster can be confusing. The main ingredient of…
Pottery is an industry of artistry and craftsmanship. The practice has continued unabated for many centuries. Cooking with earthenware/clayware is becoming popular because it has many health benefits. Does pottery lend itself to good health? Are there any creative pottery ideas? There is no end to what you can create with the potter’s wheel. You…
Glazing is a way to coat and add colors to pottery items. A glaze can make the pottery look beautiful in many different ways, such as matte, shiny, vibrant, opaque, smooth, or clear. In practical terms, glazing made pottery waterproof and safe for daily use, especially those related to food, by adding a layer of…
Clay is a valuable natural material in numerous decorative arts, such as pottery and ceramics. However, buying this sediment in a store can be costly, and going to nature to find it is time-consuming. Therefore, the alternative is to make clay at home, but how to make Clay at home for Pottery? To make clay…
Accessories are made of many different materials and choosing the base material would depend on the desired outcome or style that one wants to achieve. Aside from wearing accessories such as necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or rings, we can also enjoy them by creating our own pieces through arts and crafts. What is one of the…
There are many different kinds of kilns and all of them work slightly differently than the other. Although they have a different design, kilns represent chambers that can be heated up to very high temperatures, in order to bake the clay. The purpose of all types of kilns is the same and that is to…
Pottery is considered one of the oldest human art forms and creations which dates back before the Neolithic period. This art form gets its final transformation after being burnt in a kiln, an oven made for firing, drying, and hardening clay substances. But a question remains, can clay pottery be done without a kiln? Pottery…
If you managed to find the title of this text, we must congratulate you – you have progressed from a beginner who works with clay, to a real professional who manages to master all the techniques of beautifying the ceramics that you have made. What we can guarantee you, in this post, you will find…
Pottery is an ancient craft that dates back as early as 29,000-25,000 BC. Pottery is the art and process of molding clay and ceramics into objects and vessels. What many people do not know is that pottery has an array of unusual terms. In this article, I’d be shedding more light on why pottery is…
If you are an average consumer of kitchen utensils, appliances, or textiles, you certainly know about the advantages and disadvantages of cooking and preparing food in dishes made of different types of materials. Metal or granite have their advantages as they are the most durable, newer generations have to adapt to the type of device…