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Can You Wash Glaze off Bisque Pottery? Washing Glaze off Unfired Pots
There is lots of scope for things to go wrong when you apply glaze to pottery. You can mess up your glaze design, apply the glaze too thick, or even apply the wrong glaze. If your glazing
How to Make Slip for Clay – 3 Ways to Make Perfect Clay Slip
This article is all about how to make slip for clay. There are different kinds of slip, used for different purposes. And there are some variations in how to make slip for clay depending on how you
Mixing Underglazes – What Can You Mix with Underglaze?
Over time I have collected a wide range of underglaze colors and brands. Never the less, I still sometimes find that don’t have the exact color I want. And I found myself wondering about mixing underglazes. Questions
Firing Pots with Lids – How to Dry and Fire Lidded Pots
I recently made my first pot with a lid on it. I was at pains to make sure the lid was a perfect fit. But I know that clay shrinks when it dries and can warp when
Best Clay for Handbuilding – Tips on Choosing Pottery Clay
If you are making pottery without a wheel, you may be wondering about the best clay for handbuilding. Pottery clay for handbuilding needs to have certain properties. In this article, I will look at what those properties
How to Roll a Clay Coil – 12 Tips for Making Perfect Coils
The first step in making coil pottery is learning how to roll a clay coil. This might sound simple, and of course, in some ways, it is. But, it is also a bit of a skill. When
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 Wash Glaze off Bisque Pottery? Washing Glaze off Unfired Pots
There is lots of scope for things to go wrong when you apply glaze to pottery. You can mess up your glaze design, apply the glaze too thick, or even
How to Make Slip for Clay – 3 Ways to Make Perfect Clay Slip
This article is all about how to make slip for clay. There are different kinds of slip, used for different purposes. And there are some variations in how to make
Mixing Underglazes – What Can You Mix with Underglaze?
Over time I have collected a wide range of underglaze colors and brands. Never the less, I still sometimes find that don’t have the exact color I want. And I
Firing Pots with Lids – How to Dry and Fire Lidded Pots
I recently made my first pot with a lid on it. I was at pains to make sure the lid was a perfect fit. But I know that clay shrinks
Best Clay for Handbuilding – Tips on Choosing Pottery Clay
If you are making pottery without a wheel, you may be wondering about the best clay for handbuilding. Pottery clay for handbuilding needs to have certain properties. In this article,
How to Roll a Clay Coil – 12 Tips for Making Perfect Coils
The first step in making coil pottery is learning how to roll a clay coil. This might sound simple, and of course, in some ways, it is. But, it 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.
