A crack or chip in a favourite mug or mixing bowl doesn’t have to spell doom for the object. Follow these easy steps to restore your pottery item and lengthen…
Pottery
Handmade pottery has always been at the top of my wish list—especially decorative plates, trays and bowls with motifs inspired by nature. Since most are off the charts price-wise, I…
t’s happened to everyone; you bump into an unstable side table or a soap-slippery dish falls out of your hands and one of your favorite ceramic pieces crashes to the…
Collecting Italian pottery can be fun and rewarding, but identifying individual pieces in regard to their value, maker, or history can be challenging. Pottery was being produced on the Italian…
There are four distinct types of Japanese ceramics: earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and glazed pottery. Satsuma ware is a type of Japanese gold-glazed pottery that originates from the 17th century. Satsuma…
Japanese porcelain and pottery not only feature beautiful artwork–the pieces tell a story of history beyond the surface. For instance, the clay that’s used in making the pottery points to…
Forming clay into pottery helped the earliest human cultures exist. From food and water storage containers to art and cultural objects, pottery has helped to advance societies. As the pots…
Pottery is fragile and may break during firing, transportation or accidentally fall. A broken piece of pottery is not necessarily ruined if you know how to fix it. Pottery with…
Building a pottery wheel is far less expensive than purchasing a commercially manufactured model. To create pottery and ceramics, you’ll need a pottery wheel and the physical ability to operate…