Pottery 101

Pottery for beginners is the start of an exciting creative journey. Check this article out for top tips on starting to make pottery at home.

A year ago my pottery adventure started and I learned so much in that year. There are lots of practical things I wish I knew before I started my own studio, so here are my tips and tricks!

I've been doing this pottery thing for a good 2 years now and over that time I've collected some things that I can't live without in the studio. I hope you enjoy this blogpost, if you have any question: let me know! 1. Plaster boards I use my plaster boards every day. Mostly to wedge my clay, but also use them to recycle clay or to dry out pieces that I’ve thrown on the wheel but flopped. I have a few different kinds of plaster boards. One big one (45 by 45 cm), which I use mostly to wedge…

It’s been a while since I shared what I’ve been making in my weekly pottery class — something special I do for myself now that our youngest is in Primary, yayyyy! I shared the fir…

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