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How to Glaze Raku Pottery – Glazing and Underglazing Raku
Raku firing is quite different from regular firing in a gas or electric kiln. If you are new to raku, this may have left you wondering if raku glazing techniques are different too. When I started out
The Best Clay for Raku Pottery – Choosing a Raku Clay
When I started looking into raku firing, I was keen to avoid my pottery cracking as it cooled. I knew that it was common for potters to lose their work as it was taken from the raku
How to Clean Raku Pottery – Let Your Raku Shine
There are two occasions when you might want to clean raku pottery. If you have made or bought a piece of raku you might want to know how to keep it dust-free. Or, you may want to
What is Raku Pottery? A Beginners Guide on How To Make Raku
One of the things I love about pottery and ceramics is that they are very elemental. With its dramatic mix of earth, fire, air and water raku firing is one of the grittier approaches to pottery. So,
Do You Have to Bisque Fire Pottery? Some Single Firing Tips
The pottery making process can feel like an endless number of steps towards your finished piece. This can lead an enthusiastic beginner to ask, do you have to bisque fire pottery? Is bisque firing essential, or can
What Is The Difference Between Slip and Underglaze? The Facts
There are many terms in the world of pottery, and if you’re brand new to it, this can prove to be confusing. Slip and underglaze may seem similar on the surface, but you will find they are
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 Glaze Raku Pottery – Glazing and Underglazing Raku
Raku firing is quite different from regular firing in a gas or electric kiln. If you are new to raku, this may have left you wondering if raku glazing techniques
The Best Clay for Raku Pottery – Choosing a Raku Clay
When I started looking into raku firing, I was keen to avoid my pottery cracking as it cooled. I knew that it was common for potters to lose their work
How to Clean Raku Pottery – Let Your Raku Shine
There are two occasions when you might want to clean raku pottery. If you have made or bought a piece of raku you might want to know how to keep
What is Raku Pottery? A Beginners Guide on How To Make Raku
One of the things I love about pottery and ceramics is that they are very elemental. With its dramatic mix of earth, fire, air and water raku firing is one
Do You Have to Bisque Fire Pottery? Some Single Firing Tips
The pottery making process can feel like an endless number of steps towards your finished piece. This can lead an enthusiastic beginner to ask, do you have to bisque fire
What Is The Difference Between Slip and Underglaze? The Facts
There are many terms in the world of pottery, and if you’re brand new to it, this can prove to be confusing. Slip and underglaze may seem similar on the
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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.
