An ultrafast method can drastically reduce the time needed to synthesize ceramics, cutting prep time from several hours to less than a minute (Science 2020, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz7681). The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about creative entrepreneurship and lifestyle design. Dec 29, 2018, 03:17pm EST Dec 30, 2018, 02:25pm EST This article is ...

Walking into Rob Lorenz’s ceramic studio in De Soto, one is welcomed by the warmth of earth-tones in the shape of coffee mugs, bowls, pitchers and jugs. He takes one of the most abundant resources on ...

In this episode on Tekniq, we explore traditional handmade production methods, from giant clay pottery and jute pressing to mochi pounding with wooden tools and ancient chewing gum production ...

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This past summer, Weinberg sophomore Jane Clarke started crafting pottery at the Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago. Today, she continues to engage with pottery on campus at ARTica Studios. Clarke is ...

Soraya Hannah Yousefi didn’t kick off her career with an internship or an entry level position; she began with a box of air dry clay and an Instagram account. It was May 2020 and her life was feeling ...

Researchers have discovered a way to make ceramics tougher and more resistant to cracking. By building these materials using a blend of metal atoms possessing more electrons in their outer shell, a ...

Spacecraft and nuclear reactors rely on ceramics that can withstand temperatures above 2,000 °C. But the traditional process to make these specialty ceramics requires heating the raw materials in a ...

It wouldn’t surprise anybody to spot a gnome or mushroom figurine in a garden. But some things don’t seem to belong there as much: a sloth, dragon, polar bear or hippo wearing sneakers. When browsing ...