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Inspecting kiln shelves:
Prior to loading the shelves, check for flaky kiln wash, which may fall into the pots, and glaze fused to the surface, as it can be challenging to remove between firings.
Loading pots into the kiln:
Place th… Read More “Loading and unloading our small glaze kiln”
This is a little different from previous videos I’ve shown you purely because of the use of a potters bump, It’s a very useful tool for this type of shape and gives a very uniform look when you get it right! 👌
Few things I’ll mention that I could not include in the video:
1: Keep The Potters Bump Wet:… Read More “How To Make a Handmade Vase (basic)”
Looking for a creative pottery project? Discover the joy of making your own clay egg holder. Create an elegant and practical egg holder for your breakfast table. Follow this step-by-step guide.
Materials Needed:• Slab clay
• Hardboiled Egg
• Pottery tools (clay cutter, sponge tools)
• Heat gun … Read More “How to Make a Pottery Egg Holder ”
Cracking bases or (S Cracks) as they are also known as. Are very disappointing results to see, especially when you have worked hard for a particular pot. But fear not! There is always a solution to every problem
Few things I’ll mention that I could not include in the video:
1: Compression and Th… Read More “Let’s Talk About Cracking Bases in Pottery”
In pottery, bisque firing is a crucial step in the ceramic process that occurs before glazing firing. Once you have made your pottery and allowed it to dry completely, (referred to as greenware), it is time to bisque fire your greenware.
Bisque firing involves placing the greenware in a kiln and subj… Read More “Guess How many Mugs? and why do we Bisque fire”
As you can see at the beginning of this video, I have already used this design recently with a smaller form
I did use a different shape, you could almost say it’s a rippled bottle. But ill leave that for you to decide 😉
Few things ill mention that I could not include in the video
1: Throwing your clay … Read More “THROWING A RIPPLED LIPPED CLAY POT TODAY”
Adding Materials and Testing!
To ensure consistent results in glaze development, it is important to follow specific steps. Begin by measuring out your water (for example 75% of dry weight of glaze) then add clay to your water as the first ingredient. The excellent suspension qualities of clay aid in … Read More “Watch 👀 How Glazes are Developed”
This is one of the quickest and easiest forms to throw on the wheel, It uses the simplest of tools and doesn’t require too much effort if you do the right steps to begin with
All you need is a straight metal rib or credit card and a throwing sponge
1: Centre and cone the clay
2: Begin To Fo… Read More “Throwing A Pot In Under 20 Minutes ”
These are defiantly one of my favourite shapes to throw, not only for the finessing it takes to get a nice top, but also because of how different it looks compared to most other shapes
Did you know that bottle vases have been around since the 1500s? Wow
Few other things I’ll mention, for when your thr… Read More “How to throw bottle vases”
Experimentation often leads to unexpected surprises, offering potters a window into new realms of development. In our recent kiln firing, we were pursuing a floating orange glaze but to our astonishment a floating blue glaze resulted instead. To make things even more exciting the ne… Read More “Look 👀 at this Beautiful New Pottery Glaze”