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2023 Daily updates October

Making A Pottery Art Bowl

Making a art pot from some white midfire clay Hope you enjoy! 🤗 

Few Tips On How I Made This:

***Preparing the Wheel and Clay:

Start with a clean wheel head and select a lump of clay to wedge it, eliminate air pockets and ensure even consistency. Place the clay in the center of the wheel head, gen… Read More “Making A Pottery Art Bowl”

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2023 Daily updates September

Look how to make this Tower Vase

A Step-by-Step Tutorial:

Step 1: Prepare the Body

Start by gathering your cut-out pieces for the vase’s body, and draw in some texture lines on the main body of clay.

For more on preparing your clay such as kneading and rolling out your clay check out our previous blog post “How to make a pottery… Read More “Look how to make this Tower Vase”

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2023 Daily updates September

The importance of making test pots

Creating small test pots on the pottery wheel for glaze testing is a valuable practice for potters and ceramic artists. Here are some tips on the benefits of using test pots for glaze testing and how to make the most of them:

**Minimise Risk:** Glaze testing on a full-sized piece can be risky because… Read More “The importance of making test pots”

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2023 Daily updates September

Look how to Make Art Vase: A Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Begin by marking out circles in the clay using a compass and cut these circles out of the clay.

Step 2: Place the cut clay pieces on a suitable mould and use a tool to compress them. 

For more on preparing your clay, tools and rolling out your clay check out our previous blog post “How to make… Read More “Look how to Make Art Vase: A Step-by-Step Guide”

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2023 Daily updates September

Throwing 3kg of clay

This was an insane amount of clay to throw! But geez it was good to give a big piece of clay like this a go again, its good every once and in a while to challenge yourself not only to test your skills but also help improve yours skills and find new ones! 

If you do want to do your own, take you … Read More “Throwing 3kg of clay”

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2023 Daily updates September

Crafting a Hand-Built Bottle Vase: A Step-by-Step Guide

Today, we’ll explore a creative variation on crafting a bottle vase by hand. Follow these steps to create a unique piece of pottery.

For more on preparing your clay, tools required and other helpfully hints check out our previous blog post “How to make a pottery tumbler part 1-2“.

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2023 Daily updates September

Making a bulbous bowl with texture decoration

Help if i remembered to grab my tools!! 😂

Got a textured bowl for you today. Hope you enjoy 🤗

Few Tips On How I Made This:

Begin by cutting your clay into manageable pieces and place the clay on the wedging table or work surface and firmly press or “slam” it down a few times to compress it.

Employ a com… Read More “Making a bulbous bowl with texture decoration”

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2023 Daily updates September

Testing Beeswax as a Pottery Glazing Solution

In this experiment, we’re exploring the use of beeswax as an alternative to paraffin wax for pottery glazing. Follow along as we take you through the process.

Step 1: Removing Paraffin Wax:

To begin, we’ve removed the paraffin wax from our fry pan setup. We’ve emptied it into a bucket and ensured ther… Read More “Testing Beeswax as a Pottery Glazing Solution”

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2023 Daily updates September

Throwing A Little Vase Today

A vase with a different top today! This little one was actually a fun shape to make. Look forward to seeing how it looks once glazed 

Few Tips On How I Made This:

*** Begin with well-prepared clay. Wedge it thoroughly to eliminate air pockets and achieve uniform consistency. Give it a few slaps a… Read More “Throwing A Little Vase Today”

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2023 Daily updates September

How to Make A Decorative Bottle Vase

Crafting a Decorative Bottle Vase: Step-by-Step Guide: 

Today, we will guide you through the process of creating a decorative bottle vase. Follow these steps to craft your own unique piece: 

Step 1: Gather Your Materials: To start, gather the following materials: 

  • Clay 
  • Template for shapi
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