Ed Shears

How to hang ceramic art on your wall like a professional designer. Hanging clay wall artwork can be overwhelming due to weight or because it’s oddly shaped. In this post I’ll discuss my techniques. Let’s go over some of my ideas regarding hanging ceramic wall art like a professional designer. I am a ceramic artist … Read more

What Is Unfired Clay? Unfired clay is called Greenware. Unfired clay contains a lot of moisture. It actually contains water in a sufficient amount so that the unfired clay is soft and malleable. It’s at this stage that the unfired clay can easily be formed into different shapes. The clay bodies are in a plastic … Read more

What is the purpose of a kiln? An electric kiln is a heating chamber used to process materials at high temperatures. Kilns are insulated chambers that reach high temperatures using either fuel or electricity. A kiln uses a process invented thousands of years ago to harden ceramic bodies. In ceramics, modern kilns are used to … Read more