Advanced Ceramics
Electric Kilns
Electric Kilns: What is an electric kiln? Why should you buy an electric kiln? What types of electric kilns are there, and which kind of electric kiln is right for you?
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Advanced Ceramics
Pottery Bats – Which Pottery Bats should you use?
Pottery Bats: What are Pottery Bats? What types of Pottery Bats are there? Which Pottery Bats should you use? Find out all about Pottery Bats here!
Advanced Ceramics
How to Carve Clay
Ingleton Pottery shows us how to Carve Clay. He Carves & pierces a flower design into a clay pottery bowl which he had thrown on the wheel. You can use basically anything to carve clay, he is using a sharpened tool made from a hack saw blade. Simply cut the
Advanced Ceramics
How to Print on Clay (Positive & Negative)
The following 10 videos from Kathy Skaggs show you how to print on clay by using positive and negative cutout prints. This is a fantastic technique which allows you to create amazingly decorated ceramic tiles.
Beginner Ceramics
Pottery Wheels for beginners
Pottery Wheels for Beginners: A buyers Guide. Are you thinking about buying a Pottery Wheel, but are unsure which Pottery Wheel you need as a beginner? Then read our guide on Pottery Wheels for Beginners!
Advanced Ceramics
Raku Firing with Andrew Cummins
Andrew Cummins discusses the ancient art of pottery making, with an emphasis on raku firing. “Raku” is a Japanese term which roughly translates to “happy in the accident”, in reference to the random patterns that the heat & smoke create. It is also the Japanese surname of the family traditionally
Advanced Ceramics
Making Ceramic Texture Rollers Stamps
When it comes to texturing clay there are so many different ways to do it – one of the best ways to create your own style or brand of texturing is to make your own roller stamps! These make your ceramic pieces unique to you, as no one else can
Advanced Ceramics
How to kintsukuroi – Kintsugi, Japanese gold repair
Kintsukuroi (Kintsugi) : What is kintsugi? How can you use kintsugi to repair your broken pottery? What do you need to do Kintsugi? Find out here 🙂
Beginner Ceramics
Ceramics for Beginners: Wheel Throwing – Throwing a Bowl
Throwing on the wheel can be very hard work when starting out. In fact, lots of potters say that the first 10,000 bowls you throw are just preparing you to really start! Here is a quick video from Tim See with some great tips to help you out if you
Beginner Ceramics
Simple Textured Pottery Decoration Techniques : Chattering the Clay
Pottery Decoration Techniques: Easy as ABC Ingleton Pottery shows a video of a very easy but effective pottery decoration technique to add some texture to the pot using the Chattering technique. Very easy to do. Once the pot has been thrown on the wheel, let the pot become quite dry
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Whichford Pottery: How we make our pots
An introduction to Whichford Pottery with Jim Keeling. Look around the garden at Whichford Pottery and see how they make their handmade terracotta pots. It
Beginner Ceramics
Ceramics for Kids: Easy and Fun Projects for Young Makers
If you’ve been wondering what kind of kid-friendly projects can be crafted with clay, look no further!
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Today's Inspiration : Mathew Chambers
Matthew Chambers & His Circular Ceramic Sculptures Matthew Chambers created wonderful concentrically layered Ceramic Sculptures and Vessels. These hand-built ceramic vessels and sculptures are containing dozens
