Vince Pitelka Ceramics

Greenware slab box and pattern stamps.

Vince pitelka ceramics.

A studio handbook by vince pitelka one of the foremost authorities on studio pottery is now back in print. Developing ceramic surface five day workshop click here for a pdf of background description and schedule skill level previous experience in handbuilding and or throwing required. Vince pitelka odin vili and ve 2017 coil built stoneware black and white glazes salt fired to cone 6 mixed media clay. Articles by vince pitelka how to clean kiln shelves mix kiln wash and apply kiln wash kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln.

It s been in use for decades and seems to give good results for underglaze brushwork. Concerned about safe and efficient studio operation pitelka pays diligent attention to safety practices and. Vince pitelka 2016 engobes and underglazes we have explored slips intended for application to wet or leather hard clay and the recipes for such slips are usually very closely related to plastic claybodies. With more than 35 years of experience pitelka answers your questions about materials studio safety tools equipment clay and glaze mixes firing processes and techniques and more.

Vince pitelka cutting box components from a pattern impressed slab. Like most commercial underglazes it is not. In nine thorough and clearly written chapters vince pitelka demystifies some of the more complicated aspects of ceramics arts and explains things in such clear detail that you ll almost feel as if he s in your studio with you. Of course you can make it without the bacon and bacon grease but it won t be his recipe.

Discover information on every aspect of studio ceramics from clays and glazes to forming techniques to firing and studio. Just as you cannot adhere wet plastic clay to dry or to bisque those slips do not work well on dry or bisque. A studio handbook is vince pitelka himself an established ceramics artist. Vince pitelka 2015 mason color works white underglaze base this recipe for an opaque white underglaze base comes from the mason color works of liverpool ohio manufacturers of mason ceramic stains.

Vince s excellent black bean cheddar cheese dip recipe. The author of clay. Vince s homemade kimchi recipe.