Is handle making difficult for you, or do you just not like making them?
You’re not alone, handle making is one of the harder things to learn when you start making pottery.

Read MoreMaking Ceramic Handles with a Handheld Extruder – With Videos

Let’s face it; recycling clay is not at the top of a potters list. Most potters I know dread having to slop slushy clay on plaster molds or ware boards. It’s a tedious and time-consuming messy task.

Read MoreRecycle Bone Dry Clay In 6 Easy Steps – With A Guided Video

Before considering what equipment to buy, it’s worth thinking about what clay to use. There are many different clays you can choose from. Find out which one is best for you.

Read MoreChoosing Your Pottery Clay – Best Pottery Clay For Beginners

When making pottery your clay goes through 7 different stages to get to the finished product. It’s amazing how these particles stick together when they get wet and can be formed into endless shapes 

Read MoreThe 7 Stages of Clay – And a Forgotten Number 8

Centering your clay is one of the most important parts of throwing pottery on the wheel. You want the walls of your pottery to have the same thickness, and you don’t want to be struggling for what 

Read More11 Problems Centering Clay and Easy Ways to Fix Them

When I thought about making pottery, I thought all you need is a pottery wheel, some clay, water, and a little glaze. How hard can it be? Right?
How little I knew. Yes, making pottery is basically all that, but it is so much more. 

Read MoreWhy Every New Potter Should Take a Pottery Class

Figuring out what it takes to make different things on the pottery wheel can sometimes be a bit of a challenge.

On the one hand, the type of clay you’ll to use and the amount you

Read MoreHow to Make A Ring Holder On The Pottery Wheel In 10 Easy Steps