Firing Pottery: Bisque

Firing of pottery can be accomplished in many ways, whether in a campfire, a pit, a wood or oil or gas kiln or, more commonly for hobby and small professional potteries today, by electricity. My expertise is almost entirely in the realm of electrical kiln pottery in the cone 6 or mid-firing range, so that’s [...]

The Pottery Process in a Nutshell

People think that making pottery is like baking a pie. It isn’t all that hard to do, but there are some things you need to know. Because the pottery process is so mysterious to so many people, I’m going to lay down the basics.
Here’s the process most conventional, electric-fired stoneware pottery goes through in the [...]