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What is Leather Hard Clay? And Why is it so Useful?

Before it is fired, clay goes through three distinct stages. The first stage is when it is soft, plastic, and workable. The second stage is …

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’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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