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In-depth coverage of all the basics as well as many advanced methods, with photos of every step.
 


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Raku : A Practical Approach

From Raku's origins and history to clay and glaze recipes, instructions on firing, combustion, and post-firing methods --even info for building or buying Raku kilns.
 


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Decorating Techniques

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Pottery The Art -- This site features the work of Ken George and covers all the basic steps from preparing the clay to glazing and firing. Techniques for pinch pots, throwing, and painting with clay slip are also shown.

Ceramics Articles -- A great resource from BigCeramicStore.com.

Pottery Tutorial -- John Hester shows techniques for making Pinch Pots, Coil Pots, Pressed Coil Pots, and Slab Pots. He also demonstrates throwing on the wheel.

Learning to Throw Pots -- Marvin Bartel demonstrates throwing on a potter's wheel and offers tips to prevent problems. Lots of helpful photos.

Hazards in Ceramics -- Marvin Bartel gives great advice for avoiding hazards and injuries in the ceramics studio.

Clay Times -- Reference articles from Clay Times that cover all aspects of pottery making including Forming Techniques, Glazing, Health and Safety, Marketing and Business, and Studio Maintenance.

Ceramics Today -- A vast portal of ceramic information.

CeramicsWeb -- Richard Burkett has compiled an extensive amount of ceramics information: databases of glaze recipes and material analyses, links to other ceramics web sites, health and safety information, and a variety of educational materials related to ceramics.

Claystation's Technical Resources for Ceramics -- Links to resources covering everything from advice about studio equipment to recipes for glazes.

Pottery Resources on the Web -- A collection of over 750 links organized by Lee Jaffe, UCSC Library.

Must Reads -- A variety of articles from Ceramics Monthly.

Ceramics Articles -- Ceramics-Directory.com has gathered a collection of articles about ceramics history, recent technologies, and tips and tutorials.

Polymer Clay -- Learn about polymer clay - how to form it, fire it, finish it, store it, and more.

The Raku Process -- Sheila Giddens shares her experience with the process of Raku, a Japanese method for firing clay.

Magic of Raku Firing -- William K. Turner explains the process of raku firing.

Clay, Why It Acts The Way It Does -- Basic information about clay structure, plasticity, and drying by F. H. Norton.

Flameware -- Ron Propst discusses his flameware clay and glaze research.

Firing in Oxidation to C/4.5.6 -- Val Cushing talks about the advantages of firing in the cone 4-6 range. Includes clay and glaze recipes.

Copper Red Glazes -- Tom Coleman shares his experiences and techniques.

Glaze Recipes -- by some of the potters represented on the Central Clay web site.

Ceramics Resources -- Andrew Werby has compiled an impressive list of resources.

ClayArt Archives -- Alan Ambrose has created a well-organized archive of CLAYART (an internet discussion group).

CLAYART -- The internet discussion group mentioned above.

Ceramic Articles Database -- Ceramics articles by DigitalFire.

Glaze Teach -- Introduces basic principals of ceramic glaze technology.

InterGlaze -- InterGlaze is an interactive glaze analysis program by Gary Wang.

Pottery Making Illustrated -- The "Resources" section of this website contains glaze recipes and safety articles. The "Techniques" section shows some helpful, well-illustrated demonstrations.

Paperclay -- Graham Hay, a ceramic artist from Western Australia, shares his insights for working in paperclay.

Carol Rossman Precision Raku -- Jonathan Smith investigates the technical precision and ideas behind the raku ceramics of Carol Rossman.

Clayzee.com -- Links to online tutorials and technical resources covering everything from clay and glaze recipes to how build your own kiln.

Answers to Ceramics Questions by Andrew Werby -- Scroll down the page to find the ceramics section.

Casa de la Cultura in Colima, Colima, Mexico -- A bilingual website showing some of the traditional hand-building techniques used in Colima. The website also includes links to several public collections of Pre-Hispanic Colima ceramics and a list of academic literature on ceramics from the area.

Dick Blick Art Materials -- A huge selection of art supplies for creating ceramics & pottery, including kilns, kiln-venting systems, extruders, slab rollers, pottery wheels, and a nice selection of clays and glazes. Free shipping on orders over $250!

MisterArt.com -- An expansive line of quality art supply products from all the leading manufacturers. Ceramics products range from clays and glazes to ceramics tools, cones and stilts.

Maintaining A Healthy, Safe Studio -- Daniel Smith, manufacturer and supplier of fine artists' materials, addresses this very important topic.
 

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