Neriage. One of the most fascinating techniques in ceramics . A process that can be completely intuitive, or deeply calculated. This video is a very small glimpse of what neriage can do, The variables that shape the pattern are: Clay colors- Neriage isn’t cheap. Just like glaze chemistry, the stain percentage matters. Use 3–10% stain in your clay body to achieve different depths and tones. Integration- How you combine the clays while throwing is the only real way to guide the final pattern. Ever

Nerikomi and neriage are Japanese ceramic techniques that involve colouring clays with various pigments and using coloured clays to build the whole vessel. The key difference is that nerikomi is used whilst referring to hand building while neriage is specifically for pieces created on the potter’s wheel. “komi” means to press, referring to hand-building, and “age” means to pull up, referring to wheel-throwing. This Monday evening we start a four week Neriage course in our Newstead studio under t