Pottery

Pottery is the craft of molding clay and other ceramics. Get information on pottery tools and techniques, as well as inspirational ideas and designs.
pottery on a shelf
Ceramic and Glaze Colorants
Bowl women potters are making in studio
Guide to Creating Pottery With Clay
Handmade pottery on shelves
How to Master Ceramics Glazes for Beginners
Plates, dishes, bowls and vase arrangement
The Difference Between Pottery and Ceramics
Close up of female potters hands making bowl
Buying a Potter's Wheel
women glazing pottery in studio
Temperature Ranges for Firing Glazes
Pottery making kiln
Reduction Firing in Pottery
production process of pottery. Application of glaze brush on ceramic ware.
Common Causes of Glaze Defects on Clay
Smiling mature woman placing pottery vase in kiln in studio
Governing Oxidation and Reduction Atmospheres When Firing Pottery
Fire in a pottery kiln
The Firing Process for Making Ceramics
group of bright ceramic dishes
Fluxes for Ceramics and Glaze
Handmade with love
What Are Underglazes Used in Pottery?
Female potter sharpening bowl in studio
4 Ceramic Glaze Ingredients
Hands in the earth
The Types of Low-Fire Clay Bodies
close-up of clay and pottery tools for modeling
The Three Main Pieces of Equipment for Potters
Male's hand holding wet, grey modelling clay.
Slumping and Draping Slabs
Pottery making kiln
Electric Kiln Basics
Young woman serving Chinese tea
What Is Celadon Pottery?
Press molds and their uses
Press Molds and Their Uses in Pottery
man glazing pottery in studio
Single Fire Glazing in Pottery
How to use a Press Mold: Tips and Tricks
How to Use a Press Mold to Make Pottery
The beauty of Delft pottery in Europe
The Beauty of Delft Pottery in Europe
A close-up of an antique marbled vase
Decorating Techniques: Marbling With Clay and Slips
Illustration of raku firing
What Is Raku Firing and How Is It Done?
Mary Cargile working her Obvara pots during Raku pottery firing at El Camino Fundamental High School, Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 6, 2014.
Obvara Firing Technique in Pottery
Kintsugi Pottery Bowl
What Is the Japanese Technique of Kintsugi?
What is leather hard clay and why is it so important?
What is Leather-hard Pottery?
What is grog in pottery?
What Is Grog in Pottery?
A pair of hands detailing paper clay wings
How to Use Paper Clay
Illustration of Sgraffito art on a building
What Is Sgraffito?
A decorated and fired piece of pottery using engobes
How to Use Engobe in Pottery Clay
A woman using a potter's wheel in pottery
Can You Have Mold Reactions to Clay?
pottery scoring tools
Scoring in Clay Pottery
Cup and tools on pottery wheel
How to Throw a Basic Cylindrical Pot
Two potters wedging clay in preperation for throwing
How to Build a Wedging Table
Older black man forming pottery on wheel in studio
Basic Pottery Hand Building Techniques
Ceramic Greenware
Low-Fire Pottery Firing Process
Pottery making kiln
How Temperature Changes Clay
Close up of female potters hands making bowl
How to Bisque or Biscuit Fire Pottery
Pottery handles
How to Make Handles for Pottery
Pottery drying on shelves, showing placement for good air circulation.
How to Dry Pottery and Clay Objects
Pottery class observing glazing demonstration
5 Easy Ways to Glaze Your Pottery
Mishima pottery
Mishima Technique and Tools
a slab-built pottery mug
How to Make a Slab-Built Pottery Mug
Sculpting clay on pottery wheel
How to Center Clay on the Potter's Wheel
Raku pottery being fired outdoors at night
Raku Pottery
Smiling mature woman placing pottery vase in kiln in studio
Firing Schedules and Ramps in Pottery
painting a mug
Techniques for Using Wax Resist and Emulsions in Pottery
A raku pot wreathed in smoke as it comes out of the combustion chamber.
Overview of Japanese Pottery Technique Raku
Pottery slip decoration
Slip Decoration Techniques in Pottery
Woman decorating pottery
How to Underglaze Pottery
Lots of handmade tableware - ceramic cups, plates at pottery shop
Slip Definition for Pottery and Ceramics
Woman loading ceramics kiln
How to Load a Ceramics Kiln
Hands of woman enjoying pottery
Gifts to Give to Potters
What is slip casting and how to do it?
How to Slip Cast Ceramics
Native american pottery
A Guide to Native American Pottery
Brushworks on ceramics
10 Beautiful Brushwork Ideas for Ceramics
How to do Salt Firing and Salt Glazing
How to Do Salt Glazing
Agateware and how is it created
What Is Agateware and How Is It Created?
Green glass beads
How to Incorporate Glass in Your Ceramics Work