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Artist Spotlight: Samy Boulos
Meet Samy Boulos, a Swiss based artist who is constantly inspired by glaze experimentation — layering, mixing, adjusting firing conditions, and seeing how small changes create completely different surfaces. Read more about Samy and his work!
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Create a Cozy Fall Glaze Palette: Our Picks for Autumn Ceramics
Bring the colors of fall into your studio with a warm, earthy glaze palette inspired by changing leaves, crisp autumn days, and cozy seasonal tones.
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Artist Spotlight: Catie Miller
Get to know Catie Miller, a ceramic artist, illustrator, and muralist based in Fargo, North Dakota who turns everyday moments into colorful, celebratory imagery on clay!
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Create a custom glaze palette with AMACO Crawl glazes
Create a custom glaze palette with AMACO Crawl Glazes. Learn how to mix colors, experiment with combinations, and create unique crawling effects for your pottery.
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Customer-Favorite AMACO Glaze Combinations to Try
There are a number of AMACO glazes and layered combinations that are perennially popular, because they are so reliably amazing! Check out these fan favorites, and you’ll see why potters come back to them repeatedly.
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Best Beginner Pottery Glazes: Easy Glazes to Start With!
New to glazing and feeling overwhelmed by all the options? With so many colors and finishes to choose from, it can be hard to know where to begin. We've rounded up our top glaze recommendations for beginners to help you create beautiful results with confidence.
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Layering with Potter’s Choice over Dipping & Layering Glazes!
Potter’s Choice is AMACO’s most popular glaze line for a reason—beautiful on its own and incredible when layered. Dipping & Layering (DL) glazes make the process faster and easier. Start with a DL base coat, add your favorite Potter’s Choice glaze, and achieve the layered looks you love with less effort.
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Artist Spotlight: Dani Pugel
Meet Dani Pugel, a local Indianapolis ceramic artist who loves to make and is always inspired by color and experimentation!
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Watercolor effects using Semi-Moist Underglazes
Meet the quieter cousin of the famous Velvet underglazes, the SMUGs
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Artist Spotlight: Michael Hall
Get to know Michael Hall, a ceramic artist whose richly layered porcelain pots combine storytelling, repetition, and striking surface design.
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Ways to Layer AMACO Crawls Glazes for Dramatic Ceramic Surface Effects
The Amaco Crawls glazes are a route to fascinating textures and effects. We have had so much fun exploring the possibilities and wanted to share some of our favorites with you!
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Artist Spotlight: Emily B. Yang
Get to know block print and ceramic artist Emily B. Yang, who hand-carves blocks and prints them directly onto hand-built or slip-cast porcelain forms using AMACO Ceramic Printing Inks!
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Artist Spotlight: Rachel Donner
Get inspired by the creativity behind the clay. Meet Rachel Donner and explore her process, favorite techniques, and the work that brings her unique vision to life.
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Oil Spotting Effects with Celadon Snow!
Create visual texture with an “oil spot” glaze technique.
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