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How to Throw a Wheel Thrown Dip Bowl!

Check out this step-by-step process for creating a perfect dip bowl with a straight outer wall and a curved inside for chips and dip. 🍿✨

1. Prepare Your Clay: Wedge your clay thoroughly to remove air bubbles.

2. Centre the Clay: Place your clay on the wheel and centre it, ensuring it’s stable.

3. Creat… Read More “How to Throw a Wheel Thrown Dip Bowl!”

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Crafting A Rectangle Vase

Crafting a Vase: A Step-by-Step Guide for Pottery Enthusiasts

🎨🌿 Transform a simple box into a stunning piece of ceramic art!

1. Design Your Vase: Start by cutting your desired vase shape from a slab of clay.

For more on specifics on hand building such as preparing your clay, wedging, rolling out your … Read More “Crafting A Rectangle Vase”

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Let Us Introduce Ourselves – A Special Edit For Todays Video

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In today’s video, we have a special little edit for you!

We wanted to create a video that showcase what we do in our pottery studio as well as an accumulation of recent work that we have completed. Think of th… Read More “Let Us Introduce Ourselves – A Special Edit For Todays Video”

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Let Your Imagination Take Form

Dive into the world of pottery and let your imagination take shape! Follow our step-by-step guide to craft a beautiful footed Vase with an enchanting swirl pattern.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Roll out your clay to an 8mm thickness, creating a smooth, even slab.

For more on specifics on hand building such a… Read More “Let Your Imagination Take Form”

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Do we like the retro shape?

For today’s post, we’re gonna be running through how I make this little retro inspired vase!

Some important notes is to make sure you have enough clay to make such a vase. I start off with roughly round 2 kg of clay, This gives you plenty of clay to work with and allow you to create a fairly thick wa… Read More “Do we like the retro shape?”

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“Unlock Your Inner Artist: Clay”

Dive into the enchanting world of pottery as we guide you through the steps to create a stunning cylinder vase, adorned with captivating swirl patterns.

Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Ball Vase

1. Prepare Your Clay: Roll out your clay to an even 8mm thickness, ensuring it’s pliable and ready for … Read More ““Unlock Your Inner Artist: Clay””

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Little tip on how to make quick handles too!

When I started throwing this pot, I made sure to keep a fair bit of thickness in the base before widening out the walls to create the belly of the basket 

What this does is it allows the base to spread out when you are doing the widening process. The wider the base, the thinner it will become.&n… Read More “Little tip on how to make quick handles too!”

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Watch the magic unfold as we craft a mesmerising ball vase with floating glazes!

Dive into the artistry of pottery with this captivating piece. Our ball vase, designed to highlight the beauty of floating glazes, is crafted with multiple joints and intricate textures, creating a dynamic canvas for the glaze to flow and pool, resulting in a stunning visual piece. 

Here’s a gli… Read More “Watch the magic unfold as we craft a mesmerising ball vase with floating glazes!”

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Sanding The Bottoms Of Pottery With Sanding Bats

Well we are happy to announce that we have completed our latest commission for a resort in Lizard island QLD. But that involves sanding every single base of every single vase. To minimise the risk of them scratching benches. So we decided to invest in some bat sanders from America, which arrived in … Read More “Sanding The Bottoms Of Pottery With Sanding Bats”

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Create a Stunning Gum Leaf Open Neck Vase

Discover the timeless beauty of pottery as we guide you through the creation of a Gum Leaf Open Neck Vase. This elegant piece is perfect for enhancing any decor. Follow our step-by-step process and unleash your creativity.

Begin with Clay Circles: Cut circles from clay and shape them on a mould. Use … Read More “Create a Stunning Gum Leaf Open Neck Vase”