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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
Is Pottery Glaze Toxic? Facts Versus Myths Explained
Learning to use glaze is an exciting and creative time. Glaze can create an unending number of effects and finishes. However, you may have come across alarming information that glaze can be toxic. You may be handling
How to Clean Up Clay Dust – Keep Your Pottery Space Safe
Pottery clay starts to dry out as soon as it comes out of its plastic bag. As it dries, clay particles form clay dust. It is unavoidable that if you use clay you will be exposed to
Dry Hands from Pottery Clay – 10 Tips for Skin and Nails
There is no way around it, pottery and clay are hard on the hands. The other day as I gave my toddlers cheek a playful tweak. And I notice how red and dry my skin was compared
Can You Use Underglaze on Top of Glaze – Does it Work?
Underglaze is pretty versatile. There are a seemingly limitless number of underglaze techniques. If you have been experimenting with underglaze you may have wondered if you can use underglaze on top of glaze. Faced with some glazed
Airbrushing Underglaze onto Pottery – Top Techniques
Airbrushing underglaze is very versatile. You can use it to create sharp lines, shadows and blended gradients. I wanted to know more about how to airbrush underglaze, so I did some research and tried it out. Like
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
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
Is Pottery Glaze Toxic? Facts Versus Myths Explained
Learning to use glaze is an exciting and creative time. Glaze can create an unending number of effects and finishes. However, you may have come across alarming information that glaze
How to Clean Up Clay Dust – Keep Your Pottery Space Safe
Pottery clay starts to dry out as soon as it comes out of its plastic bag. As it dries, clay particles form clay dust. It is unavoidable that if you
Dry Hands from Pottery Clay – 10 Tips for Skin and Nails
There is no way around it, pottery and clay are hard on the hands. The other day as I gave my toddlers cheek a playful tweak. And I notice how
Can You Use Underglaze on Top of Glaze – Does it Work?
Underglaze is pretty versatile. There are a seemingly limitless number of underglaze techniques. If you have been experimenting with underglaze you may have wondered if you can use underglaze on
Airbrushing Underglaze onto Pottery – Top Techniques
Airbrushing underglaze is very versatile. You can use it to create sharp lines, shadows and blended gradients. I wanted to know more about how to airbrush underglaze, so I did
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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.
