By Hand Ceramics

By Hand Ceramics The Studio page for By Hand Ceramics by Dan Sommerfeld.

Porcelain, slipcasting, handbuilding, extruding, salt firing, wood firing, votives, tumblers, cups, vases, forms.

05/18/2026

Trying Out Some New Techniques. After a workshop with the last month I decided to give image transfer a try on my slipcast greenware. I may have went a little overboard.

05/11/2026

My latest composition: 5399.

Far from perfect but it felt right (finally) today.





04/17/2026

I decided on some studio upgrades this spring including some snap fit tool storage bins. The system has 3d printed ends that snap over the PVC pipe and three wood dowels for the main structure. I can make specific bins to hold niche tools now.

I may be a mad scientist! I ran out of one of my ingredients for my porcelain so I decided to do something different usi...
04/04/2026

I may be a mad scientist! I ran out of one of my ingredients for my porcelain so I decided to do something different using only ingredients I had on hand. I've developed a new wood fire body for this season, mixed up the batch, and then I decided to go one step farther. I have a couple bags of Redart and Goldart so I am mixing 8% of each separately so I'll have three different bodies to play with!

More to come

ceramics process slipcasting

Address

Kalamazoo, MI
49009

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when By Hand Ceramics posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category