Blog Feed: Pottery Making Blog

Clay Blog Review – April 2012

Published on 2012-05-04 22:44:27

A recap of the best in pottery blogging… in case you missed something. Process and Techniques Carter Gillies is studiously interluding. Carole Epp shares a video of Jaime Hayon tablewares. Michael Mahan takes a “break” and throws a large platter: Michael Kline adds braided rope texture to plates. Yolande Clark and family fire the kiln. [...]

Link Roundup: NCECA 2012

Published on 2012-04-18 21:25:44

NCECA 2012 in Seattle has come and gone. Couldn't make it? Check out some of the presentations, photos, and reviews from around the web.

Clay Blog Review: March 2012

Published on 2012-04-02 21:54:12

Reviewing the clay blogs during the month of March, in case you missed something good. Process and Technique Doug Fitch continues his studio video journal: part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Tracey Broome shares tools and tips and enjoys the sounds of silence. Lisa shares some tricks and inspiration. Michael Mahan has been busy throwing: Carter [...]

Site of the Day: Claystation (updated!)

Published on 2012-03-14 21:21:25

Claystation (Ceramic Arts Community) Quick Facts Address: www.claystation.com Produced By: Andy Clift Domain Name Registered: May 4, 1999 Alexa Rank (?): Approx. 800,000 Inbound Links (?): Approx. 209 Overview Claystation is maintained by Andy Clift and offers a great place for potters and ceramic artists to interact. It was reviewed here as a Site of [...]

Clay Blog Review – February 2012

Published on 2012-03-02 22:32:17

Another great month for the pottery blogs. A few big names in the world of pottery have started blogs and are now part of the Clay Blog Review. And some of the pioneers are still going strong. Thanks to all bloggers for the pottery information that they share! Process and Techniques Gary Jackson alters bowls, [...]

Clay Blog Review – January 2012

Published on 2012-02-02 21:01:02

Back at it in the year 2012.  Slightly reorganized and still looking for the best blog posts from the past month. Process and Techniques FetishGhost shares a video of Jessica Fong cutting a foot ring by hand and decorating a platter. DirtKicker Pottery extrudes handles with a pugger. Lorri Buff has a video of throwing sets. Liz Crain repairs a broken handle. Mea [...]

Top 10 Clay Blogs – 2011

Published on 2012-01-07 23:11:10

Another great year for the pottery blogs!  The following is an attempt to highlight some of the best* blogs written by potters and ceramic artists.  Congratulations to those that made the list and thank you for putting so much time and effort into your blog.    And… on with the list! 10. From the Ground [...]

Clay Blog Review – December 2011

Published on 2012-01-01 21:10:27

Reviewing the month in clay blogging.  The last Review of 2011!  Happy New Year. Technical, Techniques, Tips Lori Buff shows a useful kitchen tool and shares her first demo video: wheel throwing a decanter: The Clay Club discusses Green Chrome Oxide and Chromium Oxide. Bridges Pottery Blog shares the basic tools of the trade. Diving [...]

Pottery Making Info – A year in review: 2011

Published on 2011-12-31 22:12:53

Pottery Making Info is two years old tomorrow!  So it seems like a good time to look back and remember the high points from the past year in case you missed something important. New Features The site has had some major updates over the past year.  The most noticeable is probably the design of the site which [...]

Speckled Clay Social Media Icons

Published on 2011-12-15 22:07:00

The Speckled Clay Social Media Icons are now available! What better time than the holiday season to share these fantastic little clay tiles.  Each icon comes in both jpg and png file formats in the following sizes: 16×16, 32×32, 64×64 and 128×128 pixels.  Originally, these were made for links at the bottom of each page [...]

Clay Blog Review – November 2011

Published on 2011-12-01 22:56:54

The best in clay blogging from the past month: Technical, Techniques, Tips A nice pictorial demonstration of the slab and paddle technique by KaratsuPots, and construction images of a kiln from start to finish. John Britt shares ^10 glaze samples and recipes: Rutile 11, Mutsuo Black, shares an article about Snowflake Crackle glaze, and videos [...]

Clay Blog Review – October 2011

Published on 2011-11-02 21:19:55

A day later than I hoped due to the festivities of late October.  As always if you know of a great blog, blogger, blog post or you just want to leave some feedback, don’t be shy. Technical, Techniques, Tips  Linda Starr uses porcelain sand on kiln shelves to prevent warping and cracking. Lori Watts is [...]

Clay Blog Review – September 2011

Published on 2011-10-03 22:18:51

Apologies for the tardiness of this edition of the “Review” (especially to the people that sit at their computer the first day of every month anticipating a collection of the best blog posts from around the clay covered internet). I was out of town for the weekend. There are a few formatting changes* but still [...]

Clay Blog Review – August 2011

Published on 2011-09-01 18:19:01

The August Edition of the Clay Blog Review. Now with a new and slightly improved format: bullets!  This should be less of a headache to read but… get your scroll button ready. Regarding Recent Work  John Bauman explains his “crooknecks“. Atelier Marla tells how she slab built a Sun Goddess. Paul Jessop shows some earthenware [...]

New Site Design In Effect

Published on 2011-08-14 20:01:30

Welcome to Pottery Making Info: version 2.0!  In my free time over the last few weeks I’ve been working on  re-designing the site.  The original site was functional but I wanted to spend a little more time on the aesthetic value this time.  It still won’t win any awards but it seems to be an [...]

Clay Blog Review – June, 2011

Published on 2011-07-01 22:53:06

Another new feature here at Pottery Making Info!  Clay Blog Review will be a monthly or bi-monthly recap of what is happening in the pottery making blogosphere.  Some of the spectacular posts or entries about making pottery will be highlighted.  T

Pottery Chatter 2011-06-26

Published on 2011-06-26 22:12:57

The latest discussion about making pottery and ceramics. Clay Art Email List Kiln Chimneys Cone 10 Oxidation Firing and follow up Experiences with imperfect pots Ceramic Arts Daily Forum What’s the difference between terra sigillata and engobes

Pottery Chatter 2011-06-19

Published on 2011-06-19 21:53:52

Welcome to Pottery Chatter.  Every day discussions take place, ideas are considered, and information is exchanged right here on the Internet by potters and ceramic artists.  If a potter were to try to read every message they would probably have lit

Link Roundup: NCECA 2011

Published on 2011-04-15 22:44:01

NCECA 2011 – Tampa, FL NCECA is the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (facebook page). Every year there is a huge conference for educators, students, artists, and other people in the ceramics industry.  This year the conferenc

Black and White Bisque Wallpaper

Published on 2011-02-01 18:43:27

A black and white wallpaper for your computer screen.

Top 10 Clay Blogs of 2010

Published on 2011-01-05 20:57:31

The best pottery and ceramics blogs of 2010.

One Year of Pottery Making Info

Published on 2011-01-01 20:16:41

A look back at the humble first year of Pottery Making Info. And some ideas for 2011.

Pottery Making Links Added

Published on 2010-11-09 19:10:16

New pottery links and more blog feeds have been added to Pottery Making Info.

Site of the Day: Glaze21.org

Published on 2010-10-28 10:07:17

Glaze21.org is a collaborative effort to collect and organize great ceramic glaze recipes and other information. View over 600 glaze recipes and other helpful articles, videos, and ideas.

Black and White Vase Wallpaper

Published on 2010-08-20 19:47:32

The second wallpaper or desktop background from Pottery Making Info. Now with a bonus offer!

Online Clay Communities

Published on 2010-08-17 17:14:01

There are some very good pottery lists and ceramics groups on the internet and being a member of a clay community can be very valuable for a potter or ceramic artist.

Pottery Making… Wallpaper? (!)

Published on 2010-08-06 21:44:34

A series of pottery and ceramics wallpaper (or desktop backgrounds) has just kicked off. Look for more in a few weeks.

Many Small Site Updates

Published on 2010-07-18 18:29:41

Pottery Making Info has undergone some small updates including improved feeds, Delicious Bookmarks, and other small improvements.

How to Mix Pottery Glaze

Published on 2010-07-07 21:50:15

Instructions and tips for mixing dry ceramics or pottery glaze with water. Steps include: measuring water, mixing dry glaze powder with the water, sieving the mixture, checking viscosity or density, and letting the mixture sit for a while before app

Site of the Day: Clay Art Web Guide

Published on 2010-05-16 08:51:23

What is the Clay Art Web Guide? Is it worth your time? If you are looking for links to pottery and ceramics websites they you should definitely check it out.