TMC | BlogWhen faced with a greenware cup that has suffered the unfortunate fate of a broken handle during the drying process, fear not – for with a small carving tool and a dash of creativity, you can salvage it into a charming small pottery bowl. 🤩
Begin by delicately carving away the excess clay from the si… Read More “Cracked Handles? Try This…”
Let’s make this Kurinuki inspired Brutalist Casket.
The first thing that Christine does is mark out her four slabs and cut them out, then scores and slips.
She then proceeds to join all the sides, using her tools to compress and making sure that all the joints are secure whilst cleaning u… Read More “Making this Kurinuki inspired Brutalist Casket”
On day 2, Aidan guides me through the delicate process of trimming the now-dry enough pot.
Ensuring the clay is stable and won’t deform, Aidan instructs me to centre the pot on the pottery wheel, accounting for slight wobbling. Using a cutting tool, I trim any overhang around the base. A steady hand … Read More “Teaching My Dad To Wheel Throw, Trimming & Carving”
So today’s video is a little different than the usual one.
Today I’m actually teaching Daddy how to wheel throw!
Dad worked in a small studio 30 years ago but mainly did hand building, In the studio today. He works on glazes and glaze chemistry which takes up a majority of his time.
But that doesn’t me… Read More “Teaching My Dad To Wheel Throw”
How-to make a maximalism Art Vase: A Step-by-Step Guide:
1. Kickstart your creative journey by cutting out the essential clay pieces and bevelling the edges that will eventually join.
For more on rolling and preparing your clay check out our previous blog post “How to make a pottery tumbler part… Read More “How-to make a maximalism Art Vase”
You will need a wooden block to use as a mould, some paper, and a slab of compressed clay. Once you’ve obtained these materials, proceed with the following steps:
1. Shape your Design: Cut out your desired vase shape from your compressed slab of clay.
For more on preparing your clay such as kneading y… Read More “Look at what we have used for a Mould”
Let us show you how.
First, using a template cut out your pattern.
Score and slip and join the bottom of your tumbler and place the first half in the Mould.
To Make this Mould check out our blog post on making it.
https://themccorrycollection.com/tmcpottery/blog/how-we-make-a-press-mould-u… Read More “You can make this Whisky Tumbler Out Of Pottery”In today’s video, we will make a press mould using raw clay.
First, we made a design using some firm paper and then moulded the soft clay to our desired design. Once it has dried enough to hold its shape, we then fill the design with rice to help maintain its form when under pressure from the plaster… Read More “How We Make A Press Mould Using Raw Clay”
This is a great clay to work with and looks fantastic, it is a little rough on the hands but gives a beautiful finish when smoothed off with a rib
To start, the initial step in working with 1800 grams of clay is to cone and center it on the wheelhead. This process, repeated around three times, ensure… Read More “Using the dark matter clay for the throw today! ”
How to make this plate from start to finish.
First add texture to your clay, then place on a press mould tool and use a cushion to mould the shape.
Smooth off using your clay tools, it’s important at this stage to allow the clay to dry a little before putting the feet on, flipping the plate, too early… Read More “Making This Pansy Textured Plate”