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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A Beginners Guide To Making Your Own Pottery Glaze
I imagine you found this article because you’re already producing pottery and are interested in making your own pottery glazes….
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Choosing a Pottery Glaze – A Beginners Guide to Ceramic Glazes
As the name suggests, glazing your pottery basically means you are covering it in glass. Simple, right? Well, it may…
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Carving Clay to Make Ceramic Baskets
Taking inspiration from the red and white checkered trays that often serve fried food at festivals or fairs, Adrienne Eliades…
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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 Plaster Hump Mold for Clay
Plaster hump molds for clay pottery are relatively expensive to buy. But they are extremely easy to make. And you…
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Post-Firing Clean Up Tips to Make Your Work Look (and Feel) its Best
We all know that some amount of cleanup is unavoidable after atmospheric firings. At the least, there are always some…
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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…
