Techniques

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing shards of ceramic or porcelain with gold or silver lacquer.

Many ceramicists use a stamp to mark their work.

The talented illustrator or painter can also use a clay object as a canvas.

A decal or transfer is an image drawn or printed with ceramic pigments on a specially treated substrate.

Discover the technique of raku with horsehair.

Porcelain is the grand dame among clays. Read all about it here.

This shiny reddish earthenware, popular in Roman times, was given the name ‘terra sigillata’, literally meaning ‘stamped earth’.

Read here what exactly naked raku is and how it works.

Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique. After your piece has been bisque fired, a glaze is applied that is suitable for raku firing.

The world of pottery throwing may be vast, but even without a wheel, the possibilities of clay are endless.