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Carving the Rim of a Plate for Variety

・ Merry X’mas. ・・ #しのぎ#矢羽根#阿部春弥 #ceramics #pottery #porcelain #クリスマス感ゼロ #これは3寸皿#手数で勝負 A post shared by Haruya Abe 阿部春弥 (@abe_haruya) on Dec 23, 2016 at 9:47pm PST In this video, we can see Abe Haruya from Abe_Haruya adding a design onto the rim of his plate for variety. How to Carve The

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Two Ways to Facet a Mug

・ さて、どこへ人形を持って行くのでしょう? ・ Faceting. ・ #うつわ#器#マグカップ#阿部春弥 #pottery #ceramics #porcelain #handcraft #tableware A post shared by Haruya Abe 阿部春弥 (@abe_haruya) on Mar 25, 2017 at 1:59am PDT ・ しのぎも。 ・ part2. ・ #うつわ#器#マグカップ#阿部春弥 #pottery #ceramics #porcelain #handcraft #tableware A post shared by Haruya Abe 阿部春弥 (@abe_haruya) on Mar 25, 2017 at

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Nine Ways to Stay Motivated in the Studio

When it comes to working and staying motivated in the studio, whether full time or part time, it can be hard to keep the creative juices flowing. While some people do not have a hard time continuing their work and staying motivated, others find it difficult to stay motivated and

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How to Hand Build a Ceramic Flower

How to Hand Build a Ceramic Flower. These flowers will be part of a wall sculpture, but the techniques can be applied for adding flowers onto wheel thrown work as well.

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Five Pottery Books to Add to your Collection

In our modern age of technology, information is all around us. Still, there are times where it can be difficult to find and keep track of certain useful information to assist a potter in the studio. That’s where a couple of good pottery books come in handy. Pottery books help

Pottery and Meditation
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Pottery and Meditation

Pottery and Meditation: Can The Two Work in Tandem? You feel the warm clay in your hands. You smell the earth & your mind relaxes. This is your happy place. The very idea of putting pottery and meditation together may not be the first thing that springs to mind when

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Pottery for Kids : The Benefits of Pottery for kids

  Pottery for Kids: How do kids benefit from pottery? Pottery, for kids, is one of the most creative activities you can let your child experience. Kids are born naturally creative, and inquisitive. They are born filled to the brim with energy, and the need to express themselves. And as

Rolling Clay with Keith
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Rolling Clay with Keith

Rolling Clay with Keith – a cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” – by Keith Brymer Jones.

Toshiko Takaezu developed her signature “closed form” after sealing her pots, she found her identity as an artist.Read on to know more about her life.
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Toshiko Takaezu

About Toshiko Takaezu Toshiko Takaezu was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She traveled to Japan, where she studied Zen Buddhism and the techniques of traditional Japanese pottery, which influenced her work. Takaezu treated life with a sense of wholesomeness and oneness with nature; everything she did was to improve and discover herself. She

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Halloween Coasters

Looking for a fun and creative project? Here’s a simple tutorial to make spooky ghost-themed coasters and a handy coaster holder using air-dry clay. It’s

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