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The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) is celebrating its 60th Annual Conference in Detroit, Michigan, from March 25–28, 2026, and you won't want to miss this milestone gathering. Visit our booth, #315, to get discounts on merchandise, subscriptions, and memberships! Not going to NCECA? No problem: Fill out this short form to save 30% on annual subscriptions and memberships. Use promo code NCECA26 at checkout to save 40% on books, videos, t-shirts, downloads, and more in the CAN Shop!

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Daily Plate Weights: How to Keep Pottery Plates from Warping

It can be a challenge to keep plates flat, but there are things you can do to help minimize warping. Controlled drying and compression go a long way in preventing warpage. But in this post, an excerpt from the March 2026 issue of Ceramics Monthly, we show you another tool you can add to your anti-warping arsenal.

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Daily Creating Unique Surfaces with Flakes of Colored Paper Slip

Inspired by the patchwork charm of rag rugs, Stephen Biggerstaff has developed a distinctive technique that layers flakes of colored porcelain slips onto clay slabs and uses strips of the slab to create vessels.
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Daily How to Make a Basket Using Slab, Coil, and Pinching Techniques

Through her experience working in bars and restaurants, potter Autumn McKay developed an appreciation for how food is prepared, served and shared. She funnels this appreciation into making thoughtfully crafted, one-of-a-kind utilitarian pottery.
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Daily How to Create a Colorful Lotus Flower Decoration with Underglaze and Sgraffito

Nancy Sowder's lotus flower decoration may look incredibly complex, but when broken down step-by step, as it is in the  Pottery Making Illustrated archive, it is much less daunting.
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