TMC | BlogThis 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”
Follow these steps to create this elegant Kurinuki Squat Vase, a beautiful pottery piece that will enrich any space:
Begin by rolling out an 18 mm (about 0.71 in) thick slab of clay, then cut your circles, using templates and a clay knife.
Take one of the circles and place on a mould.
Use clay tools to… Read More “Creating This Elegant Kurinuki Inspired Squat Vase”
Just on Christmas Eve too! 🎄🤗
To begin crafting your clay vessel, place 1300 grams of clay on the wheelhead. Initiate the coning and centring process meticulously, ensuring the clay is perfectly centred before progressing to shaping the base using your thumbs.
Next, bring up the walls with a throwing … Read More “Making This Carved Vase”
To start, take approximately 900 grams of clay and pinch it down to ensure a strong bond. Begin by coning and centring the clay two to three times, then form the base walls using your thumbs and pull up the walls with a throwing sponge in a gradual motion, creating a pleasing curvature.
You can… Read More “Throwing this cup and attaching a handle”
First thing we do is take 1000 grams of clay and place it on the wheel head. Begin the essential coning and centring process, ensuring a stable foundation for your creation, help the process by anchoring one of your arms on the side of the wheel head or into your body. Form the walls and create a ba… Read More “Throwing this vase with white clay! ”
Experience the joy of handcrafting a Flower Vase without the need for a pottery wheel.
Follow these steps to create an elegant piece that will enrich any space:
Begin by cutting two circles from clay, placing one on a mould.
Use clay tools to shape the circle, then repeat the process for second c… Read More “Try Hand Building this Flower Vase”
Begin with just under 1000 grams of clay. The first step is coning and centring on the wheel head – a crucial process that establishes the foundation for the pot. Use your hands to almost squeeze the clay towards the centre of the batt, this will automatically force the clay to rise up. You then pla… Read More “Crafting a small flower pot! ”
In today’s video I’ll be guiding you through crafting a ceramic bowl.
Start by centring approximately 1100 grams of clay on the wheel head. Use your fingers and thumbs to shape the base. Unlike my usual process of shaping the bowl immediately after forming the base.
Instead, I elevated the walls… Read More “Crafting this ceramic bowl”
Crafting this aromatic bowl, Christine initiates the process by soaking the pine needles and leaf strips in hot water. After draining, she places them within a damp tea towel.
Armed with tools like scissors, a large sewing needle, a pine needle feeder, and clothes pegs, she commences her creative jou… Read More “When sweet, smelling pine & ceramics combine”