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Pottery Wheel for Beginners – 14 Tips on Buying a Wheel

Buying a pottery wheel is very exciting, but it can be scary too. There are a lot of pottery wheels to choose from, and if …

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Potter’s Wheel History | How Ancient Pottery Wheels Evolved

The potter’s wheel as we know it today has been on a long journey over 1000’s of years. It has developed from the most basic …

Can you use air dry clay on a potters wheel

Can You Use Air Dry Clay on a Potter’s Wheel? – My Review

I have a 3-year-old and she likes to get busy on my potter’s wheel. Most of what she makes looks like a chunky donut, and …

What direction should a potters wheel turn

Which Direction Should A Pottery Wheel Turn?

I have an electric wheel with a reverse switch. When I first started using it, I began throwing with the wheel going clockwise. It made …

What height should a potters wheel be

What Height Should My Potter’s Wheel Be?

The wheel I have is quite low to the ground, and I’m quite tall. I found myself hunching and my wrists felt awkward. So I …

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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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