What Leather-Hard Clay Is Like, and Why the Timing Is Important
Leather-hard clay is a workable phase. It’s not pliable enough to collapse under its own weight, but it hasn’t…
How Score And Slip Make Stronger Joins In Hand-Built Ceramics
If you just press two smooth pieces of clay together, they might stick for a while, but the connection…
Why Ceramic Cracks Form As They Dry And What To Look For
The signs of trouble often show up before there is actually a crack visible. Take a small handbuilt bowl,…
How To Keep Pinch Pot Walls Even Without Squeezing The Clay Too Thin
What may look like a straightforward pinch pot from the outside can give your finger tips quite a bit…