Ceramics Vocabulary and Kiln basics and safety...
Pottery might seem dauting to a beginner. Fear not, this article will give you the basics and information you need to start pottery.
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The basic concept of coil pottery is the same as in ancient times. However, its tools have evolved as artists wish to be more efficient with their work.
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on ceramics for beginners. Whether you're a newcomer to pottery or have dabbled in clay sculpting before, we're here to help you get started on your artistic...
Coil pottery comes with its distinctive feature, which is rich in style and looks amazingly different from any other kind of pottery.
Starting pottery can seem a bit daunting when considering all the tools potters use. Luckily, there are only eight basic tools that are most often used and pretty much all you need to get started!
How to care for your pottery to help ensure it will bring you joy for a long, long time.
There's a beauty in this type of pottery that wheeled pottery just doesn't quite possess.
How did primitive potters harvest clay? People have been making pottery for millennia, and convenient hobby shops have only been a thing for a few decades at best. Before that, people harvested their own clay
This article is all about how to make easy coil pots. It's a STEP by STEP guide with PICTURES and a VIDEO about making simple coil pots
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yfEYJ1kkvOA Embarking on a self-taught pottery journey, I found an unlikely inspiration – online. Fueled by a passion for hand-bu
There are certain Pottery Tools you will need and others you will just want because they are cool or they create a great effect. The more tools you have, the
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An easy to follow step by step guide with everything you need to know about how to start a pottery hobby. From choosing your technique to firing your pots.
Do you want to learn the all watercolor techniques, but don’t know where to get started? Let us walk through this beginners guide for basic watercolor techniques!
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I put together a booklet for the staff of the primary school I work in. They were wanting to learn about clay and some ideas of what they...
This is a complete guide to choosing the right pottery clay if you are a beginner. With a FREE downloadable checklist to help you decide.
This article is all about how to make easy coil pots. It's a STEP by STEP guide with PICTURES and a VIDEO about making simple coil pots
Did you know that you can make pottery clay with any type of soil? Humans have been making pottery for millennia, and convenient hobby shops have only been around for a few decades, at best. Before...
This video tutorial will teach you how to make a pinch pot, coil building and how to score and slip your clay. Perfect for artists learning a new medium or in the classroom. Click the link to learn everything you need to know about the basics of handbuilding! Don’t let not having a kiln stop you! I went from running my school’s ceramics program to …
Learn how to make pottery with this detailed step-by-step guide, including choosing your clay and glaze, crafting the piece, and firing it in a kiln.
The potter's wheel is a machine used to mold round ceramic pieces. Occasionally it is also known as a "potter's wheel"; however, this is actually a different mechanism used for a modeling process...
If you have always wanted to learn how to throw clay on the pottery wheel but don’t know where to start, this Step-by-Step beginner’s guide is perfect for you.
In this step-by-step guide, I will show you how to pit fire pottery using materials that you can easily find at home...
This is a visual rubric to help students understand the basic requirements of hand building a coil pot in ceramics/pottery class...
If you are making coil pottery the first thing you need to do is learn to roll a clay coil. Here are 12 tips on making perfect clay coils for your coil pots
Carving clay is a wonderful way to add texture and interest to your piece. But what's the best way to achieve a perfect finish? Here are my top tips for carving clay. 1. The State of Clay This is by far the most important. Your piece needs to have dried to just the right level before you can carve into it. If the clay is too dry then your tool will just scratch into the surface and you'll risk cracking the piece by the pressure you'll need to apply to make a mark. If the clay is too wet however, you'll find that you won't be able to cut the clay away smoothly; it'll stick to the pot and your tool and you won't get a clean finish. You'll also likely warp the shape of your vessel as it won't be firm enough to hold it's shape. The way to find that sweet spot is to experiment. You'll soon get to the point where you know just by feeling the surface of the clay whether it's ready to carve or not. As a general rule, if it's still tacky or sticky, then it's too wet! 2. Provide an Anchor To get smooth, straight, even lines you need to be in control of the tool and the pot. As I draw my tool down the pot, I use my little finger as an anchor, stroking a line down the pot as I go. It helps me to keep the tool under control and prevents an slips or jerks. 3. Get Comfy Before you begin to carve, make sure you're in a comfortable position. Carving into a vessel puts pressure on it so make sure you're supporting it as best you can. I tend to hold the pot in the palm of my left hand so any pressure put on the pot goes into the base where it's most robust. If you hold your pot by the wall, you run the risk of putting too much pressure on the weaker part of your vessel and then breaking it. 4. Don't be too precious I have carved straight through the wall of countless pots. I've tried to carve pots that were too wet, too dry, with walls that weren't thick enough and everything else in between. The only way to perfect your technique is to practice, practice, practice and accept that a few are going to be destined for the reclaim bucket along the way! 5. Angle your Tool In order to give your piece a beautifully textured surface, you don't need to gouge out huge amounts of clay. If you keep your tool at a relatively shallow angle to the pot, then you'll still get the effect without risking carving straight through the wall. I hope these tips help with your next carving project! For loads more tips and step-by-step projects take a look at my book, 'Carve Your Clay'. Focusing on the pottery surface, Carve Your Clay covers a wide range of decorative carving from piercing, etching, inlaying to sgraffito, faceting, and fettling.The techniques are taught through 16 projects, with clear, step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions to achieve beautiful results. With easy guides on how to create form as well as glazing and firing, this is a comprehensive guide suitable for new and practicing potters alike. Buy it here! Or you can find it on Amazon here
