TMC | BlogIn pottery, bisque firing is a crucial step in the ceramic process that occurs before glazing firing. Once you have made your pottery and allowed it to dry completely, (referred to as greenware), it is time to bisque fire your greenware.
Bisque firing involves placing the greenware in a kiln and subj… Read More “Guess How many Mugs? and why do we Bisque fire”
As you can see at the beginning of this video, I have already used this design recently with a smaller form
I did use a different shape, you could almost say it’s a rippled bottle. But ill leave that for you to decide 😉
Few things ill mention that I could not include in the video
1: Throwing your clay … Read More “THROWING A RIPPLED LIPPED CLAY POT TODAY”
Adding Materials and Testing!
To ensure consistent results in glaze development, it is important to follow specific steps. Begin by measuring out your water (for example 75% of dry weight of glaze) then add clay to your water as the first ingredient. The excellent suspension qualities of clay aid in … Read More “Watch 👀 How Glazes are Developed”
This is one of the quickest and easiest forms to throw on the wheel, It uses the simplest of tools and doesn’t require too much effort if you do the right steps to begin with
All you need is a straight metal rib or credit card and a throwing sponge
1: Centre and cone the clay
2: Begin To Fo… Read More “Throwing A Pot In Under 20 Minutes ”
These are defiantly one of my favourite shapes to throw, not only for the finessing it takes to get a nice top, but also because of how different it looks compared to most other shapes
Did you know that bottle vases have been around since the 1500s? Wow
Few other things I’ll mention, for when your thr… Read More “How to throw bottle vases”
Experimentation often leads to unexpected surprises, offering potters a window into new realms of development. In our recent kiln firing, we were pursuing a floating orange glaze but to our astonishment a floating blue glaze resulted instead. To make things even more exciting the ne… Read More “Look 👀 at this Beautiful New Pottery Glaze”
Now you can throw a pot and then deform it to create a different shape but you’ll have problems with the base so you’ll be limited to how far you can deform it, using this technique gives you the ability to create almost any shape or size.
This is also a great way to create a nice and consistent wall… Read More “The wheel is not just for making round circles”
Using hot wax in pottery glazing can add a professional touch to your pieces.
Follow these steps for successful results.First, prioritise safety by ensuring proper ventilation and taking precautions against burns. Heat candle wax in a fry pan until it becomes liqui… Read More “Why Use Hot wax for pottery?”
Exploring New Glaze Combo Possibilities:
The Crystallising/Floating Orange Pottery Glaze Experiment.
In the world of pottery, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation, the development of this orange pottery glaze has been a challenge we hope this new tweak to the rec… Read More “Exploring New Glaze Possibilities”
For something different I thought Id run through a few pointers while throwing this pot.
Even though I can fit a lot more information in the captions I thought Id be a good idea to tell you on the video as well, I’ll be doing a few videos like this in the future just running through my throwing proce… Read More “How To Throw a Pot (basic)”