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I have a friend thinking about trying encaustic painting on fired ceramics. This maybe nice for some of my figurative pieces. I would be applying this to fired ceramics - I would like to think about firing to cone 1 instead of the normal cone 6 so the ceramic clay would still be porous. I...

The first part is done. Clay shrinks as it drys so the clay will crack if left on the plastic Cut the clay off the plastic when it is stiff enough. try for 2 or 3 pieces like peeling an orange Then rough up the cut edges and apply a slip made from water and the clay you are using. Join the...

The first part is done. Clay shrinks as it drys so the clay will crack if left on the plastic Cut the clay off the plastic when it is stiff enough. try for 2 or 3 pieces like peeling an orange Then rough up the cut edges and apply a slip made from water and the clay you are using. Join the...

Clay cooking for a potter – thermal shock? I saw a lot of articles about cooking in clay pots My hobby is pottery so I wanted to make a few pieces to use myself. I made a tagine and had it fired to cone 10 using the regular class clay that has a lot of recycled clay in the studio Using a...

A teacher I have is encouraging people to read "Art & Fear " by David Bayles & Ted Orland The book talks about ways not to quit art. What ar some of the inspirational methods you have learned?