How to Make a Lively Thrown and Altered Teapot on the Pottery Wheel
It’s funny that once many potters have mastered throwing beautiful, round pots, they often find themselves wanting to explore…
Three Expert Tips for Throwing Large Pots
For most people who are new to throwing clay, an early goal is throwing large pots (that don’t weigh…
Six Top Tips for Beginners Learning How to Wheel Throw
Learning how to wheel throw can be challenging. It is a skill that requires a lot of practice, just like…
Four Tips for Making a Box by Throwing Clay and Altering It
Throwing clay on the pottery wheel and altering it into shapes that don’t look like they were wheel thrown…
How to Make a Textured Square Mug on the Potter’s Wheel
Mugs are one of my favorite ceramic forms to make (and use) and seem to be about all I make…
How to Make DIY Vinyl Bats
I love how potters are so good at coming up with studio uses for waste materials. This resourcefulness saves countless…
Two Fun and Simple Ways to Alter the Rims of Wheel-Thrown Plates
Altering forms is a great way to put your own personal touch on them. Jennifer Allen started her exploration of…
How to Make a Complex “Bucket Jar” on the Pottery Wheel
Bruce Cochrane describes his first interaction with clay as “love at first touch,” which is exactly how I would…
How to Throw a Bundt Cake Pan on the Pottery Wheel
I have to admit, I never knew why bundt cake pans have the tube in the middle of the pan…