Testing, testing, and more testing! You can’t avoid it. For every clay you use you’ll need to make a test tile. It helps you chart the shrinkage and colour of the clay, and test your underglazes, engobes and glazes.
Making test tiles Read More »
Time to compare: what are the pros and cons of wheel throwing versus handbuilding?
Wheel throwing versus handbuilding: what do you choose? Read More »
Glazing pottery is an art in itself. Especially if you combine different glazes. We’re sharing 3 tips for beginners.
Glazing pottery: 3 tips for beginners Read More »
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 »
What do you need to start learning pottery at home? A potter’s wheel, a kiln, a work surface and an online course from the Cursist. Discover all of our tips here!
Making pottery at home: here’s how to get started! Read More »
During the firing, a lot of chemical reactions and processes take place. One of these is called sintering, and it is a crucial step in transforming fragile clay into sturdy ceramics.
What is sintering? Read More »
Pottery offers a world of possibilities. Do you want simple and functional? Or do you have a unique artistic vision? No limits, anything goes: it’s up to you what you want to make. Except there is actually one limit you can’t ignore: if you’re making tableware, you have to make sure your work is food safe. And that means taking a few things into account.
When is a glaze food safe? Read More »
You can’t have pottery without a kiln. Depending on the type of kiln you’re using, you can use oxidation firing or reduction firing to influence what your end result looks like.
Oxidation firing versus reduction firing Read More »
For those considering starting out with clay, the beginning can be quite overwhelming. You need quite a lot of tools, and that raises an important question: what does it all cost?
Is pottery an expensive hobby? Read More »
Confidently start your journey as a potter with this handy overview. Get to know tips, tricks, essential supplies and our online courses.
Pottery: get a head start with this handy overview Read More »
A handy 27-page PDF with everything you need to know to get started with everything clay.
Enter your details below and you’ll get the guide in your mailbox! You sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter full of ceramic goodies as well.
