Great Tips for Trimming Pottery Bowls
Love it or hate it, trimming pottery (sometimes called pottery turning) can transform a weighty Earth-bound pot into one that … Read More
Tag: pottery forms
Slab Pottery Templates: A Great Way to Generate New Forms
Using slab pottery templates is a great way to consistently build a form over and over again. But there are … Read More
How to Make Sophisticated Pottery Forms Using the Pinching Technique
The pinch pot is the most elemental of pottery forms requiring simply one’s hands and a lump of clay. Because … Read More
Making Delicate Porcelain Sculpture with Porcelain Slip and Flaxed Paper Clay
Helen Gilmour is interested in the relationships between traditional crafts. So she decided to make traditional pottery forms–like teapots and … Read More
Pinch Pot Technique: A Fundamental Way to Make a Beautiful Pitcher
When you first decide you want to create your own pottery, it’s likely your first class will involve the pinch … Read More
Make Custom Decorating Wheels with Furniture Casters
Rolling stamps are a really fun way to add texture to a piece. There are lots of commercial decorating wheels … Read More
The Pounding Stone: A Handmade Pottery Tool That Will Help Save Your Wrists
Coming up with your own unique pottery forms is easier when you have the right clay tools for the job … Read More
Archive Article: Pots with a View: The Work of Richard Hensley and Donna Polseno
Richard Hensley and Donna Polseno
Sometimes it is said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. This is especially true in regard to … Read More
The Daily Grind: An Easy Way to Make Lids Fit Perfectly
Tom Turner is a firm believer in the phrase “no detail is too small,” which is one of the reasons … Read More
Pottery Video of the Week: Great Tips for Throwing Great Plates on the Pottery Wheel
A few weeks ago, a student of mine asked me if I could demonstrate throwing a plate for him. It … Read More
