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How to Make a Plaster Hump Mold for Clay – Easy Drape Molds
Plaster hump molds for clay pottery are relatively expensive to buy. But they are extremely easy to make. And you can make beautiful pottery with a hump mold, very easily. Here is how to make a plaster
Can You Keep Your Pottery Outdoors? Protecting Your Pots
Pottery and sculpture can be a beautiful addition to an outside space. However outdoor conditions are not ideal for fired clay. Factors like the heat, the cold, rain, etc can affect your pottery resulting in wear and
13 Clay Wedging Surface Ideas – That Will Save You Money
A purpose-built wedging table is an additional expense that you might want to avoid. If this is the case, then don’t stress. There are lots of inexpensive simple ways of finding the perfect clay wedging surface for
What Are Kiln Cookies? Protect Your Shelves with Kiln Patties
You may have heard of kiln cookies and wondered what they are and what they do. This post is all about the humble kiln cookie. Also known as patties, the kiln cookie is firing essential and handy
Setting a Kiln to Hold for Hours Instead of Minutes by Mistake
So, you set your kiln to hold for hours instead of minutes by mistake. You are definitely not the first and you won’t be the last. Perhaps you set it to hold for 15 hours instead of
What is a Hold When Firing Pottery? – How to Soak Your Kiln
There are a number of technical terms used by potters when they talk about firing their pottery. One term you will come across when learning about using a kiln is a ‘hold’ or ‘hold time’. It took
I’m Lesley Milne, the creator of The Pottery Wheel. Like many people, I used the potter’s wheel at school. But then I began to focus on clay sculpture and I left the wheel behind. However, more recently, I found myself being drawn back to pottery and the potters wheel. And so, I have tried to pick up where I left off all those years ago. This blog is a chronicle of what I have learned as I got back into the potters saddle!
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Recent Posts
How to Make a Plaster Hump Mold for Clay – Easy Drape Molds
Plaster hump molds for clay pottery are relatively expensive to buy. But they are extremely easy to make. And you can make beautiful pottery with a hump mold, very easily.
Can You Keep Your Pottery Outdoors? Protecting Your Pots
Pottery and sculpture can be a beautiful addition to an outside space. However outdoor conditions are not ideal for fired clay. Factors like the heat, the cold, rain, etc can
13 Clay Wedging Surface Ideas – That Will Save You Money
A purpose-built wedging table is an additional expense that you might want to avoid. If this is the case, then don’t stress. There are lots of inexpensive simple ways of
What Are Kiln Cookies? Protect Your Shelves with Kiln Patties
You may have heard of kiln cookies and wondered what they are and what they do. This post is all about the humble kiln cookie. Also known as patties, the
Setting a Kiln to Hold for Hours Instead of Minutes by Mistake
So, you set your kiln to hold for hours instead of minutes by mistake. You are definitely not the first and you won’t be the last. Perhaps you set it
What is a Hold When Firing Pottery? – How to Soak Your Kiln
There are a number of technical terms used by potters when they talk about firing their pottery. One term you will come across when learning about using a kiln is
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I’m Lesley Milne, the creator of The Pottery Wheel. Like many people, I used the potter’s wheel at school. But then I began to focus on clay sculpture and I left the wheel behind. However, more recently, I found myself being drawn back to pottery and the potters wheel. And so, I have tried to pick up where I left off all those years ago. This blog is a chronicle of what I have learned as I got back into the potters saddle!
The Pottery Wheel is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This is an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for site to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I also may get a small commission from other affiliate programs.
