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 some…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 describe…
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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…
