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The Big Pottery Book List
When you have the right pottery book, creating with clay can be freeing and amazing. You can create anything that you can imagine. However, it can be hard to understand how to do certain techniques correctly when you are first…
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The Ceramicness of Pablo Picasso’s Ceramics
You might also like… Phil Rogers Pottery Phil Rogers – Potter. Watch his beautiful 33 minute documentary ‘Drawing in the Air’ here. Watch Now! Rolling Clay with Keith Rolling Clay with Keith – a cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the…
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How to start a successful pottery business the right way (Part 1 of 2)
Just imagine… You wake up in the morning… Make yourself a fresh cup of hot coffee… And stroll into your very own garden studio, with the sun on your face, and the whole day ahead of you – free to…
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Singapore’s last Dragon Kiln
What is a Dragon Kiln? Read the full article here You might also like… How to make a fountain glazer Fountain Glazers: What are Fountain Glazers? How do Fountain Glazers work? How can you make your own Fountain Glazer? Find…
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Glazing Techniques and Advice for Glazing
Glazing techniques can make or break a piece, which can be frustrating for those who spend a lot of time on their work only for it to end up getting destroyed by a bad glaze application. In this article, we…
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Kemper Tools: All You Need to Know About Kemper Tools
When it comes to pottery tools – Kemper is a well-known brand that produces Kemper Tools. They have handcrafted american tools for the Ceramic Arts community for over 50 years. Kempte tools can help all ceramicists from hand-builders to wheel…
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How to Mishima a Mug
Tap for tunes! ? A little morning Mishima jam sesh! This technique is using wax resist on leather hard pots. That sweet stage before it dries! #ceramics #potteryvideo #potteryvideos #timelapse #leatherhard #instapottery #juliaclairesclay #mishima #wip #mug #amacounderglaze #amaco #iphoneonly #piabrush…
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How to make a Darted Pitcher
In this video, we see Julia Claire of JuliaClaireClay showing us how she creates a darted pitcher. Julia Claire is a ceramic artist working at Odyssey Clayworks in Asheville, North Carolina. Her work focuses on darted forms, colorful decals, and…
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Making Peacock Feathers with Mocha Diffusion
Peacock feather inspired bulb vase. Using the Mocha Diffusion technique allows for some creative layering. Here is one of the first things that came to mind. Looking forward to more experimenting. . . . . #ceramics #pottery #mochadiffusion #peacock #peacockfeathers…
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How to Throw a Nine Pound Bowl
Just some Saturday morning meditation while I wait for my kiln to cool! ✌?Listening to Odesza in my Odesza crew! Big ol bowl! 9 1.2 lbs! I could have stretched it further I think BuT safety first! Ohh! And I’ll…
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Making Your Own Chuck
When it comes to trimming there is no one single way to trim every piece. Some pieces will require special attention and methods to ensure that they survive the trimming process. Chucks will help potters trim everything from cups, chip…
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How to make a DIY Light Box
DIY Light Boxes: How to make your own DIY Light Box – so you can start taking Professional Photographs of your work.
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