Why Even Clay Thickness Matters When Making Small Plates and Bowls
A small bowl may seem okay when you look down at it from above, but there could be issues with its wall thickness. Perhaps one side is much thinner and lighter than the other. Or…
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Selecting a Suitable Shape for Your First Decorative Dish
When selecting your first clay dish to work with, you should aim for a form that offers enough complexity to be engaging without making the shape itself a hurdle. While wide serving trays, bowls with…
When to Texture Stamps, and Carved Marks in Soft Clay
Decoration makes a plain clay piece feel unique, but the time for stamping determines whether the lines remain crisp or become ragged and messy. A stamp pressed into wet clay is often pushed too deep.…
Don’t Make a Rim So Smooth it Weakens a Handmade Dish
The rim is what your fingers feel first in a handmade piece. A slightly rough edge on a tiny saucer, spoon rest, or shallow bowl makes it seem unloved; a too-smooth edge can look thin,…