TMC | BlogTo create a pottery ruffle bowl, follow these steps:
1. Start with a plastic template and a rolled slab of clay.
2. Compress your clay and cut out the clay around the template, using a clay knife.
You can read our previous blog post on wedging, compressing & rolling clay including using plastic tem… Read More “How to Create a Ruffled Bowl”
Pulling up good walls is something that requires good practice and patience. There is no shortcut or easy way to get around it. But with practice comes experience
I’ve put Goethe’s this video with some tips about how i pull my walls up and some things I use, my goal with this video is to hopefully sh… Read More “How To Throw Walls on The Pottery Wheel!”
This guide presents a step-by-step approach to help you comprehend the process of using hot wax and dipping glazes for pottery.
Step 1: Prioritize safety. Recognize the potential hazards associated with hot wax. To avoid inhaling fumes, it is essential to work in a well-ventilated space. Additionally… Read More “How we glaze Pots & Mugs”
I couldn’t fit every single process of making this pot into the video, so I’ll do my best to describe it in the caption below. I hope it helps! 👌
1: Keep The Base Dry:
When you start to bring in the top of the pot and begin closing the opening, make sure you do not have any water resting inside the po… Read More “How to make this little pottery pot!! ”
To create your own Moon Vase, gather the following materials: a rolled slab of clay, a round plastic or similar template, clay tools, and a plaster mould (a kitchen bowl covered with plastic wrap can serve as a mould).
We talk more about wedging, rolling, and compressing the clay, including using tem… Read More “How to Create A Pottery “Moon” Vase”
Please excuse the longer video today, I struggled to get enough information for you in such a small window of video, but I hope it helps! 👌
Getting clay centre on the wheel head is no small task, but once you get the hang of it, it becomes one of the quickest and easiest procedures of wheel throwing
F… Read More “How to Centre Clay On The Wheel!!”Requires attention to detail for successful outcomes.
Inspecting kiln shelves:
Prior to loading the shelves, check for flaky kiln wash, which may fall into the pots, and glaze fused to the surface, as it can be challenging to remove between firings.
Loading pots into the kiln:
Place th… Read More “Loading and unloading our small glaze kiln”
This is a little different from previous videos I’ve shown you purely because of the use of a potters bump, It’s a very useful tool for this type of shape and gives a very uniform look when you get it right! 👌
Few things I’ll mention that I could not include in the video:
1: Keep The Potters Bump Wet:… Read More “How To Make a Handmade Vase (basic)”
Looking for a creative pottery project? Discover the joy of making your own clay egg holder. Create an elegant and practical egg holder for your breakfast table. Follow this step-by-step guide.
Materials Needed:• Slab clay
• Hardboiled Egg
• Pottery tools (clay cutter, sponge tools)
• Heat gun … Read More “How to Make a Pottery Egg Holder ”
Cracking bases or (S Cracks) as they are also known as. Are very disappointing results to see, especially when you have worked hard for a particular pot. But fear not! There is always a solution to every problem
Few things I’ll mention that I could not include in the video:
1: Compression and Th… Read More “Let’s Talk About Cracking Bases in Pottery”