bisqueware Archives - Pottery Tips by the Pottery Wheel

What is the First Firing of Clay Called? – Bisque, Biscuit or Bisc?

One of the first things that you will learn about firing clay is that it happens in two stages. These two stages have different purposes. …

Sanding Pottery – How and When to Sand your Pots

If you are reading this article, you probably want to know how to smooth the surface of your pottery. So, you may be surprised to …

I’m Lesley, 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 potter's wheel. And so, I have tried to pick up where I left off all those years ago at school. This blog is a chronicle of what I have learned as I got back into the potter's saddle!

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