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Burnishing Pottery With A Plastic Bag – Not That Strange!
You may have heard of or even seen potters burnishing pottery with a plastic bag. Perhaps this left you wondering what on earth was going on. But the results of this technique can be quite stunning. As
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
How to Seal Raku Pottery | Can Raku be Waterproof or Food Safe?
Raku pottery can look lovely. However, it is porous and fragile. The question ‘can raku be waterproof?’ has been debated for a long time. And there has been disagreement about whether raku can be food safe. This
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,
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 may also get a small commission from other affiliate programs.
Recent Posts
Burnishing Pottery With A Plastic Bag – Not That Strange!
You may have heard of or even seen potters burnishing pottery with a plastic bag. Perhaps this left you wondering what on earth was going on. But the results of
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
How to Seal Raku Pottery | Can Raku be Waterproof or Food Safe?
Raku pottery can look lovely. However, it is porous and fragile. The question ‘can raku be waterproof?’ has been debated for a long time. And there has been disagreement about
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
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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.
