TMC | BlogAfter a 30-year hiatus from pottery, we find ourselves unexpectedly sharing our journey and its profound impact on our family.
Creating videos like this was never on our radar, but here we are, passionate advocates for the timeless art of pottery.
Engaging with pottery has become a source of unp… Read More “This is your prompt👇 to catch the pottery bug🐞🐞🐞🐞”
Ok so I did one of the biggest no nos when creating content! Haha left the camera sitting there looking pretty while I was busy creating my piece 😂
But! That doesn’t mean it was all in vain! I’ll do my best to describe how I created this vase 🏺
After getting the walls up to height, I then began … Read More “I forgot to record how I created the decoration🤦♂️”
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Today’s hand-building tip focuses on creating a seamless join when crafting a vessel from two halves:
1. Start by trimming both surfaces of the halves you’re joining.
2. Score and slip the trimmed surfaces to e… Read More “Pinching your seam on your pottery piece”
Explore the creative process behind crafting a stylish and functional ruffled bowl using an unexpected easy to make mould from a soft drink bottle.
1. Start by cutting out a clay piece using a template as the foundation for your ruffled bowl.
2. Place the clay on a mould, using a “soft drink bottle” f… Read More “Look what we used for a Mould to make this bowl”
Generally, I pull my bowls up from the base upwards, slowly bringing the clay out to get the shape but this time around, I decided to actually open it from the inside out to see whether or not it would give me a different look
One of the most important things when you are with throwing is to constant… Read More “Have you ever made a bowl using this technique before?”
Follow these steps to create an elegant piece that will enhance any space:
1. Start by compressing clay thoroughly to prepare it for shaping.
2. Cut two circles from the clay and place one on a mould.
3. Shape the clay on the mould using clay tools, trimming edges to achieve the desired form.
4. Repeat … Read More “Crafting a distinctive squat vase requires no wheel, just creativity”
Most important thing is to get the right amount of clay. I’m using roughly about 800 g of clay for this throw, and then centre it on the wheel head before forming the base and pulling up the walls, using a throwing sponge.
Yeah, the most important thing is to leave a little bit of thickness in the wa… Read More “How I create this lovely lipped swirl decoration pot”
So, we have Tea Dust, Tenmoku, and a Tenmoku cover.
Follow along for how we do this.
First off, because we’re making three different glazes, we want to label the glazes so that we
know which one’s which.
Next zero the scale and weigh out 90 grams of water. This is an important step for consistency.
First… Read More “Today, we are testing three new glaze recipes”
Today’s video, I am back using the black clay which gives a lovely finished look, especially with our wacky wombat glaze, but it is also a very nice clay to turn and trim tools seem to glide effortlessly through the clay body once leather hard
To make your own let’s break down the process step by ste… Read More “Wheel throwing this spiral pattern vase”
Pulling up walls on the pottery wheel is a skill that requires probably the most amount of patience you’ll ever need in your life 😂
But also one of the most fundamentals in wheel throwing, mainly allowing you to create wheel thrown pieces simply by using this one technique
Let’s break down the process… Read More “How to pull up walls on the pottery wheel”