From clay slurry and trimmings to failed pots, you’ll never throw any of it away again. Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to recycle clay at home, dry it on plasterboard and prepare it for the wheel.
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Testing, testing, testing! It’s unavoidable. For every type of clay that you use, you’ll need to make a test tile. This will help you to chart the shrinkage and colour of the clay, as well as testing your underglazes, engobes and glazes.
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.
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How do you get started on the potter’s wheel as a lefty? Tips and advice in this article.
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You can better control the drying process of your pieces with the tips in this article.
How do you make your pots dry slowly and evenly? Read More »
Pottery is no easy craft. From choosing the right type of clay to how you position your hands while throwing, there are many elements that you need to pay attention to as a potter. It’s only natural that things sometimes go wrong. Not sure what went wrong at the potter’s wheel? We’ve listed some common mistakes made when throwing on the potter’s wheel.
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After a lot of checking, adjusting and double-checking, you are absolutely certain: the lid of your piece is just the right shape and size. It fits like a glove! But now your piece still has to dry. And then it has to go into the kil! You worry because what if your pot and lid don’t shrink evenly?
It’s happened to every ceramicist before: that lid that fit like a glove doesn’t fit the pot after firing. What a shame! But what can you actually do to avoid this?
How do you fire a piece with a lid? Read More »
Glazing is the icing on the cake when it comes to making pottery. But what is glazing exactly? How do you get started? Learn everything you need to know about glazing pottery.
Everything you need to know about glazing pottery. Read More »
A dull color, strange bubbles, weird creases … A lot can go wrong when glazing ceramics. That’s why we’ve gathered a few tips hat can help guide your way.
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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 »
