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This one actually involves no ceramics or pottery at all! I’m making some glaze dollies for our studio as we have been making so many glazes that we need to keep a system for easy access
We could just buy the dollies from the hardware supply st… Read More “Let’s make some glaze dollies”
Let’s do some base turning today and add a good sized foot ring!
Follow these tips to ensure a successful and secure process 😊
1. Prepare the trimming tools: Gather the necessary trimming tools, such as a turning tool with a sharp edge, and a good quality carving tool, Ensure the tools are clean… Read More “Trimming Bases”
It’s been a while but decided to make another one, I really liked how this design has turned out, reminds me a lot of a hair braid or ancient crown 😄
Few Tips On How I Made This:
Start with a clean wheel head and select a lump of clay to wedge it, eliminate air pockets and… Read More “Well it’s time for a flop pot”
Our pottery kiln unloading.
1. First pot out of the kiln is a moon vase which is decorated in a sapphire glaze over the top of a rutile green glaze.
2. Next is this pumpkin with its floating blue glaze dripping down the sides, it truly needs to be seen in the flesh to appreciate how beautiful it is.
This little vase is very similar to a design i did recently on another pot, using a tool to give a nice twist up the side of the wall gives a good dynamic to the piece. I also presented this one a little differently tonight. Got some nice guitar for the background 😌
Few Tips On How I Made This:
Crafting a Moon Vase: Step-by-Step Guide.
Today, we’re going to create a moon vase, and I’ll walk you through the process step by step.
Materials Needed:
• Clay
• Template for circles
• Mould
• Rubber kidney
• Clay knife
• Wooden tool
• Slip (clay and water mixture)
• Cookie cutter
• Sponge
Instructions:
We have a natural design for this one, I kept the throwing lines on the vase as I liked the way they looked and thought they give a very “handmade” look to it, sometimes clinical can be too mundane
Few Tips On How I Made This:
Christine is set to craft an art vase today.🎬
She begins by laying her template over a rolled slab of compressed clay and carefully cutting it into a circular form.
For more on preparing your clay and what tools you can use, check out our previous blog post “How to make a pottery tumbler part 1-… Read More “How to Make Your Own Art Vase”
A tapered vase for you today, while this wasn’t initially what i wanted to create, it is still a vase none the less. There was a large kink in the clay from some scrapes I added to the clay ball, while I thought this wouldn’t create a issue, a lump of slightly harder clay made my plans come unstuck
How to Hand Build and Decorate with Texture a Bowl: A Step-by-Step Guide.
Step 1: Begin by working with a compressed slab of clay. Cut out a circular shape from the slab. Carefully place this circle onto a plaster mould and gently press it down to conform to the mould’s shape.
Step 2: Using a rubber t… Read More “How to make a textured bowl”