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15 glazing tips for beginners

A dull color, strange bubbles, weird creases ... A lot can go wrong when glazing ceramics. That's why we've gathered...

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How do you take your work off of the pottery wheel?

After a lot of wedging, centring, shaping and correcting you're finally done. You stop your potter's wheel and admire your...

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What should you wear behind the pottery wheel?

A good rule of thumb is to wear clothes that you wouldn't be too upset about if you couldn't get...

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Throwing off the hump

In this article we'll tell you the benefits of throwing 'off the hump'. Mainly this method will save you a...

A ceramic flower pot, glazed with glaze splatters containing a cactus

Splattering glaze

If you're not into the clean approach, you can go wild with glaze by splashing and splattering it.

The pasta plate in cramic beige rustic

The pasta plate

Nothing tastes better than comfort food served on a homemade ceramic plate. It's one of the most basic shapes in...

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