Miscellaneous Information
- Ceramics Today Articles
- Clay Art Web Guide
- Clay Art Center - search site
- Claystation.com
- Clayart
- Fusion
- Mad Pots
- The American Society links
- Origins of the Potter's Wheel
- Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?
- Studio Potter knowledge base
- Building a sink trap
Classes
Magazines & Journals
- Ceramic Monthly Magazine
- Ceramics Today
- Clay Times
- Pottery Making Illustrated On-line
- The Studio Potter magazine
Organizations
- American Art Pottery Association
- The American Ceramic Society
- dmoz - the open directory project
- NCECA
- Potters Council
- Potters for Peace
- Seagrove Area Potters Association
Shows
Handbuilding
- Handbuilding.com
- Claystation.com: Handbuilding Techniques
- The Kiln Goddess' Clay Pit for Handbuilding in Clay
- About.com: Potttery, Hand Building Techniques
- Ceramics Arts Daily - Handbuilding Techniques
- Potter Magic - Pottery and Ceramic Clay Hand Building
- Chinese Pottery Information - Teapots and tools
- Japanese Pottery Information Center
Oriental Pottery
- Pit Firing - Firing Methods and Results
- How to Pit-Fire Pottery - Finishing Pottery With an Open Flame
- Alternative Techniques for Ceramic Kiln Firing (incl. raku and saggar)
Pit/Barrel Fired
Process, Surface Protection, Durability, Carbon Trapped
- Raku Art
- How to build a raku kiln
- Raku eBooks
- Paragon's Home Artists Portable Raku Kiln
- Bracker's Fiber Raku Kiln
- Raku Pottery Technique
- Raku Firing Methods
Raku
- Salt Glazing - Firing Methods & Results
- Salt and Soda-glazing
- Salt and Soda Firing Discussion Group
Salt/Soda
Process, Vapor Glazing, Salt Texture & Effects, Wadding & Patterns, Flames, Ash, & Salt Paths, Potters Tears
- Wood Firing - Firing Methods and Results
- SideStroke - This site is concerned with anagamas and other woodfired kilns, woodfired pots and woodfirers themselves
- The Log Book - The Log Book is the international publication for woodfirers and those interested in woodfiring and wood-fired ceramics
Wood
Process, Wadding, Styles, Effects, Fly Ash Pattern
Saggar
Saggar firing is done by firing a piece inside another two-part clay pot (the saggar). Usually chemicals, sawdust, steel wool, or other substances are used in the saggar or wrapped around the piece to create fascinating colors and patterns.
- Aluminum Foil Saggars
- Nature of Clay - Pottery by Lori Cramer
- Saggar Firing - Matt Hoogland
- Saggar Firing - Alex Mandli
- Firing Guide: Saggar Guide - Claystation.com
Glazes
- HyperGlaze: www.hyperglaze.com
- Matrix2000: www.matrix2000.co.nz
- Insight: www.digitalfire.com/insight
- GlazeMaster: www.glazemaster.com
Glaze Calculation Websites
- GlazeMixer.com
- Robert Compton - Glaze Mixing (you'll have to scroll down, but don't ignore the other tips there)
Glaze Making
Crystalline Glazes
- William Schran Cone 6 Crystalline Glazes
- Crystalline Glazes - Creative Creek Artisans
- Brad Sondahl on crystalline glazes
- ClayArt glazes - crystalline
- Clay Art Web Guide - Crystalline Glazes
Clay, Tools, Equipment, & Supplies
- Aardvark Clay & Supplies
- Aftosa - Pottery Supply
- Alligator Clay Company/Southern Pottery Equipment & Supplies LLC
- Amaco
- Axner Pottery Supply
- Baily Pottery Equipment
- Bennett Pottery
- Big Ceramic Store
- Bison Studios (tools)
- Brackers Good Earth Clays
- Campbell's Ceramic Supply
- Colored epoxy
- Ceramic Decals
- Ceramic Supply NY & NJ
- Chinese Clay Art
- Clay-King
- Containers and more containers
- Continental Clay
- Craft Supplies
- Creative Industries
- Creative Paradise - stamps
- Davens Ceramic center (Raku Glazes)
- Glazes - Opulence glaze
- Japan Pottery Tools
- Japanese Bamboo Pottery Tools
- Lab Safety Supply
- Laguna Clay
- MudTools
- Sheffield Pottery
- Spectrum Glazes
- Standard Ceramic Supply Company
- Torches
- US Pigments
- AIM Kilns
- Bailey Kilns
- Bracker Portable Raku Kiln
- Euclids Kiln Parts
- Geil Kilns
- L & L Kilns
- Skutt Kilns
- Wardburner
Kilns
Safety
- Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety
- Health & Safety in the Arts - Ceramics
- Ceramics Safety And Testing Information
- Consumer Product Safety Commission - Determining Total Lead in Non-metal Children's Products
- Hazards in Ceramics - Goshen College
- Health & Safety in Ceramics - University of Wisconsin Green Bay
- Safety in the Ceramics Studio (Paperback) - Amazon Books
Studio Maintenance
- Sondahl's Guide to Electric Kiln Repair
- Electric Kiln Repair Guide (compliments AIM Kilns)
- General maintenance information for a variety of electric kilns
- Diagnosing Common Electric Kiln Ailments by Steve Branfman
- Olympic Kiln - replacing elements
- The Electric Kiln by Harry Fraser (book)
- L&L Electric Kiln Troubleshooting Guide
- Pottery Magic - Pottery and Ceramics Tools Kiln Elements
- The Mysteries of Rewiring Electric Kilns by Beverly Howard (Originally Published in Dec 1986 The Studio Potter Magazine)
Electric Kilns
Tools to have handy: volt/ohm meter, diagonal wire cutters, crimpers, screwdrivers, nut drivers, pliers, and a crescent wrench
Photography
Trying to market your pots? Good photos are essential. This is a short list of sites that can help.
- Primer on digital cameras (buying guidelines): photo.net/equipment/digital/basics/
- Lighting equipment:
- Color temperature: www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=24
- White balance: www.apogeephoto.com/july2004/jaltengarten7_2004.shtml
- JPG/JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format: graphicssoft.about.com/od/formatsjpeg/a/jpegmythfacts.htm
- Submitting photos of your work: www.zapplication.org/images.phtml#photo