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When to Apply Terra Sigillata? – On Bone Dry or Bisque?
Making terra sigillata takes time and effort. Combining the ingredients is simple. Reducing the thin slip to a usable consistency takes quite a long time. So, it’s important that when you use this liquid gold, that you
How to Make Terra Sigillata | Easy Peasy Terra Sig
There are a lot of different accounts of how to make terra sigillata available. Some of these methods seem more precise than others. There also seems to be quite a bit of conflicting information. So, I did
How to Make a Raku Kiln – An Easy Step by Step Guide
This article is a step by step guide on how to make a raku kiln. I had made raku pottery in workshops and under the guidance of other potters. But I had yet to take the plunge
The Difference Between Oxides and Stains in Pottery
The terms oxide and stain, or ‘ceramic stains’ are often used interchangeably by potters. If you are new to the exciting world of ceramic pigments, you may have wondered what oxides and stains are. Perhaps you have
How to Attach a Burner Torch to a Propane Tank for a Raku Kiln
There is quite a bit of information online about how to make raku pottery. However, I recently built my first raku kiln. And in the process of planning my first raku firing, I realized that there were
Can You Leave a Kiln Unattended – Is it a Good Idea?
To state the obvious, firing pottery takes a long time. A bisque fire can take anything from three to eight hours, and a glaze fire takes about 8 hours. In addition to this, it can take another
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
When to Apply Terra Sigillata? – On Bone Dry or Bisque?
Making terra sigillata takes time and effort. Combining the ingredients is simple. Reducing the thin slip to a usable consistency takes quite a long time. So, it’s important that when
How to Make Terra Sigillata | Easy Peasy Terra Sig
There are a lot of different accounts of how to make terra sigillata available. Some of these methods seem more precise than others. There also seems to be quite a
How to Make a Raku Kiln – An Easy Step by Step Guide
This article is a step by step guide on how to make a raku kiln. I had made raku pottery in workshops and under the guidance of other potters. But
The Difference Between Oxides and Stains in Pottery
The terms oxide and stain, or ‘ceramic stains’ are often used interchangeably by potters. If you are new to the exciting world of ceramic pigments, you may have wondered what
How to Attach a Burner Torch to a Propane Tank for a Raku Kiln
There is quite a bit of information online about how to make raku pottery. However, I recently built my first raku kiln. And in the process of planning my first
Can You Leave a Kiln Unattended – Is it a Good Idea?
To state the obvious, firing pottery takes a long time. A bisque fire can take anything from three to eight hours, and a glaze fire takes about 8 hours. In
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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.
