Pottery lessons: better online or in person?
What’s the better option: online pottery lessons or a ‘live’ class in a studio?
Pottery lessons: better online or in person? Read More »
What’s the better option: online pottery lessons or a ‘live’ class in a studio?
Pottery lessons: better online or in person? Read More »
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.
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.
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A creative and original project to try your hand at, on the wheel or with handbuilding: the ceramic clock.
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 »
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 »