After a lot of wedging, centring, shaping and correcting you’re finally done. You stop your potter’s wheel and admire your work. You can’t wait to see it fired and glazed. But there’s one more thing you need to do first: you need to take it off the wheel without damaging it.
How do you take your work off of the pottery wheel? Read More »
A good rule of thumb is to wear clothes that you wouldn’t be too upset about if you couldn’t get them clean. And there are more tips we can give you.
What should you wear behind the pottery wheel? Read More »
In this article we’ll tell you the benefits of throwing ‘off the hump’. Mainly this method will save you a lot of time.
Throwing off the hump Read More »
If you’re not into the clean approach, you can go wild with glaze by splashing and splattering it.
Splattering glaze Read More »
Anyone who has ever spent too long in a pottery supply store will know that there are countless types of clay, each with its own characteristics and properties.
Can different types of clay be mixed? Read More »
For those who like a detailed, clear drawing on their bowls, plates and platters, working with silkscreen motifs may be an interesting technique.
Screen printing on ceramics Read More »
Our tips on how to load your kiln correctly to fire your work.
How do you load a kiln Read More »
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