Why do pots crack after firing? The causes I see most
Most cracks were decided before the kiln was lit. How to read an S crack, a rim crack, a handle joint crack, and the one crack the kiln really does cause.
The 7 Stages of Clay, With a Photo of Each Stage
Slip, plastic, leather hard, bone dry, bisque, glazeware, glaze fired. What each stage is, what you can do at it, and a photo of each from my studio.
Why You Always Grab the Same Mug
The mug you always reach for earns its place slowly. Here's what makes it, and what I think about at the wheel.
Surface Gets the Credit. The Rim Does the Work.
The glaze gets the credit, but the rim is what meets your mouth every morning. Why I fuss over every mug lip.