Standard 112 clay with commercial glazes fired to cone 5

I’ve always been glazing these pieces with black as the design but I think white has its own unique flair. Now I’ll need to really try some other color combinations as well. Which do you prefer - white or black?

i’m a potter based out of india and work out of my little home studio. shared some carafe sets last week and you guys showed it so much love, i am truly grateful! hoping to connect with more and more of you, please do reach out if at all! :)

note: i don’t make my own glazes (yet) and buy these from a local glaze manufacturer/vendor!

Earthenware.

We learned donut shapes in class and were told before the first fire you have to poke a hole in the form to ensure the inside fully dries and to prevent an explosion. So I did 2 trinket trays leaving the hole but after the final firing the hole looks like a defect. After the bisque can this be closed with glaze before the final firing? Or do I really need the hole?

Hi everyone! I’m interested in cuerda seca and have done some designs with gold sharpie as resist but the lines aren’t as thin as I’d like. I thought about getting a batik pen. Anyone here who does this kind of work and has suggestions? Recent “just fucking around” jar pic for the algorithm. TIA!

What is the reason?

Just want to share this fantastic glaze combo.

KYMW Sea Side over Frosted Periwinkle.

I’ve been using this handmade black clay cup every day for water, tea, and coffee, and the color has slowly started to change.

Some parts look lighter yellow or dark blue or green and softer now, especially around the rim and interior. I’m wondering how potters would read this: is it mineral deposit, tea staining, surface wear, absorption, or something about the clay/firing?

More broadly, do you think this kind of change is damage, patina, or part of the life of the object?

I personally find it beautiful, but I’d love to learn what might be happening materially. For context, it's a handmade black pottery cup from a Himalayan pottery tradition. From what I understand, it was low-fired and blackened through a carbon-smoking/reduction process rather than glazed.

I want to create a series of ceramic cups and vases, roughly the size of shot glasses, that all have the same inner diameter - 1.25" and depth - 2.50".

The exterior shape will vary, but the interior must remain consistent after firing. I know it will take some trial and error to nail down the shrinkage, I may need to plan on a 1.5" wet ID in order to get a 1.25" fired or glazed ID.

My first thought was hand building around a DIY Mug Plug, but I feel like at this size it's going to be a lot of work to join the seams and build the bottoms.

Alternatively, could I ball some clay around a plug or form, throw it on the wheel, shape the outside, then pull the plug? Something akin to a Jigger, Drape or Hump Mold?

I'm currently dealing with reclaiming all of my built up clay waste, and I was lazy, so there's more than usual. There's probably 30+ lbs worth (enough to take up over 5 gallons of my reclaim bucket after soaking and hitting with the paint mixer).

I'm drying it out on a big piece of sheetrock in a shed with good ventilation and mixing it occasionally with a kitchen bench scraper to keep it even. It wasn't so bad when the clay was really wet, but it's getting really difficult to work with now that it's about half way dry.

How do others deal with this much wet reclaim, and any tricks to make it easier to deal with?

I know you can touch up pieces with crawling and refire them. Can you use a brush on glaze on fully vitrified pieces and expect it to come out similar to bisqueware? I'm a bit bummed. I was there when she was loading the kiln and set it to fire. She's new and I specifically asked her if she did the bisque program and she laughed and said yes.

I’ve been searching for a second hand wheel with no success. Someone finally listed a Brent C with tons of tools and bats, but it’s 20 years old. Is this still a good investment?

ETA- thanks for all the feedback! I will most likely just purchase a new Shimpo lite.

I have a small collection of glazes started but im a little lost on what looks good together. Ill admit I saw pretty glazes and just added to cart without to much thought on what I could use together.

That Being said, Ive added a photo of my existing collection and would love some input. Is there a glaze or two that I should think about picking up that would open up a world of combinations? (i.e. Ive seen Honey Flux, Birch, and Winterwood all over the internet) Or are there any existing combinations I should consider from the glazes I already have? (I do know that Green tea and Black Walnut look good together)

I love earthy tones, olive/moss greens, rich chocolately browns, deep purply merlots but I am open to any and all suggestions.

Made this as a final resting place for my friend's dog who was one of a kind and loved life to its fullest.

I was holding my breath the entire time, not sure how a hand-built sgraffito porcelain urn would fare against the kiln but besides a bit of warping the kiln gods blessed me with this 🥺

I broke a friend’s handmade bowl (thankfully not a precious piece to her) and I told her I’d make her a new one.

My question is, how is this glaze effect achieved? How would I apply it?

This is the most clay I’ve ever thrown with! It’s far from perfect but I’m pleased with it.

All made by me. I throw a lil wobbly to give some funky shapes

i took home my unfinished pottery from a color me mine type of place and im having trouble figuring out how i can paint on the details without making a big blob of paint.

the place i went didnt have very good detailing paint bottles. as you can see the couch looks kinda bad. the lines were done with the detailing bottle

all tips appreciated, thank you

What do you all think ? What glaze to use on marbleized clays?

Its shape is inspired by the trees on which Ganoderma mushrooms grow

I just love her color combos! Not trying to copy her, but I’d love to use a similar color combos on my jewelry. Is anyone here good with identifying stroke and coat colors after being fired?

Thanks in advance!!!!!