r/Ceramics

Hello! I am currently doing some research on vintage + modern china paint/overglaze colors. I am testing colors (1,2,3 coats) on common studio clay bodies (b mix, a mix, iceman, + kota, etc etc) and am trying to figure out the best way of displaying the tiles. Pictured above are my first draft tiles. My hope is to upload the tiles + photos of the paints dry, (hopefully) the vial they came in, the paints wet, and then fired at 016.

So my question is... How would you display them? Would you sort the the tiles by color family or by brand? Would you display them on boards and how would they be adhered? Or would they be in a big binder? My hope is that I can bring these tiles to workshops that I do so studios can look at the colors firsthand.

Not trying to make others do my work, just trying to see what people would prefer or what your first inclination would be! I am cool with re-doing them all since I never added brands to the tiles, and many brands have same names for different colors, so yeah... Thanks for any insight!

I started this 1,5 years ago, then didn’t touch it till recently and finished yesterday. I’m super nervous on how the glaze will behave in the kiln. Really wanted to share the before.

So apparently these are th only angles I have of this sculpture. It’s been bisque and glaze fired and the hole in the base needs to be wider, would it be ok to very carefully file down or is there another option? Or would it be at risk of breaking if I do anything? It’s completely hollow with a wall thickness of 1-1.5cm, maybe more.

Introducing my "3-Eye Monster Doggy" Aroma Lamp 👁️👁️👁️

At first glance, you might think this fierce-looking pup has a bit of an attitude problem, thanks to its three eyes and sharp teeth. But honestly? He’s a total sweetheart. People judge too much by appearances, don't they? They have no idea that this little guy is actually a guardian angel watching over a tiny Bebe inside.

​[How it works]

​The Body: A fierce-looking but kind-hearted 3-eyed monster doggy.

​The Inside: A tiny "Bebe" sitting safely inside, which holds the tealight candle.

​The Top: A cute rabbit dish that sits on top to warm up the essential oils and spread the scent.

Every week, my small rubber stamp factory in Minnesota sends hundreds of pounds of clean, high-quality natural rubber to the landfill. It kills me. This is the stuff trimmed off the edges of our stamps. It's soft, natural red rubber, no dirt, no contamination.

I've posted before and gotten tons of great suggestions. I've reached out to every single one. Mulch recyclers, playground surfacing, crafters, art teachers, makerspaces, you name it. Nobody wants it. Most would rather grind up dirty old tires than take clean rubber from a stamp shop. I can't make it make sense.

It's free. You just pay shipping, which works out to about $1/lb. I'll ship as much as you want. Use it for crafts, gaskets, packing material, garden mulch, art projects, whatever. I just want it to go somewhere besides a landfill.

If this resonates with you, please crosspost it to any subreddit you think might want this. Crafters, gardeners, makers, sustainability, hobbies, anything. That's the real ask.

Email nic@unitystampco.com or DM me.

I wanted to share this transformation with you all! I sculpted Helen of Troy as a multi-tile mosaic.

Looking at the final result, I think the color gradient in the hair could be better, but overall it was a fun process. What do you guys think? I’d love to hear your feedback!

Just wanted to share a few of my creations so far. I love throwing on the wheel, and glazing is my least favorite part * please see ugly green/burgundy mug*

My 6 year old helped decorate the piece with the underglaze decals💜

I am so giddy! I got this Brent model c from a local online marketplace for 250. The best part is that it works too! The only thing I need now is a splash pan. Just wanted to share because I’m so excited. I cannot wait to start working on projects this summer.

We are traveling around Uzbekistan for a month, and on a whim I contacted one of Uzbekistan’s most well known ceramic artists, Alisher Nazirov, and asked if I would be able to stay at his guest house and take some pottery classes. He simply replied “you are welcome to come”. I had no idea what I signed up for, what the accommodations were like, or what to expect. We spent 4.5 hours in a non-air conditioned train from Tashkent, than an hour a taxi, and then another 20 minutes in a local taxi, a 1983 junker that the old Tajik taxi driver was very proud of, searching for the studio. We arrived to what I can only describe as the world’s most picturesque guesthouse. Alisher Nazirov gave us a tour of the studio, talked about Uzbek ceramic traditions, his long career, and my pottery background and what I expect to learn. The first day I spent the morning at the wheel, being guided by one of his students, learning traditional Uzbek vessel structures and the afternoon painting pre-made dishes. All meals are included as well, it’s delicious homemade Uzbek food. I am overwhelmed in the best sense of the word and can’t believe how lucky I am to be here. Word of warning: all instructions have been done on Russian. So if you don’t know Uzbek or Tajik or Russian, it might be tougher going, though you might manage with Google Translate.

Experimenting with glaze

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Stoneware, underglaze + mid fire glaze, high temp kiln wire, box cutter blade

These glazes on this mug design ended up looking like different types of tarnished metal.