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    • Choosing Your Pottery Clay – Best Pottery Clay For Beginners
    • 21 Essential Pottery Clay Tips for Every Potter
    • 21 Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Making Pottery Every Potter Should Know 
    • 21 Pottery Wheel Throwing Tips
    • 21 Essential Underglaze Tips for Pottery
    • How I Started Making Pottery at Home – My Guide for New Potters 
    • What is Greenware Ceramics: Understanding Its Role in Pottery
    • Is Raku Pottery Expensive to Make?
    • 30 Beginner Pottery Wheel Projects | With Easy Instructional Videos
    • How to Dispose of Pottery Clay Water | 3 Proven Methods
    • 10 Tips on How to Become a Successful and Confident Potter
    • How To Make Colored Clay For Pottery – A 6-Step Clay Coloring Guide
    • 21 Tips for Hand Building Pottery
    • Pottery Clay Extruders – Uses and Functions
    • Is Raku Pottery Waterproof: Sealing Raku Ceramics
    • Is Raku Pottery Food Safe: What You Need to Know
    • Can Pottery Clay Be Frozen
    • Stoneware Clay Vs. Porcelain Clay – Details and Facts Explained
    • 21 Pottery Clay Slip Questions Answered
    • What Is Potters Clay Made Of – Pottery Clay Ingredients Explained
    • How to Store Pottery Clay
    • How to Prevent Pottery Clay From Cracking While Drying
    • How to Throw Clay on the Pottery Wheel: A Step-by-Step Beginners Guide
    • How To Use a Pottery Kick Wheel (Ultimate Guide)
    • 7 Best Surfaces for Hand Building
    • How To Do Pottery With Long Nails – 5 Tips To Remember
    • How To Use Bats on a Pottery Wheel | Types – Usage – Storage
    • Can Air-Dry Clay Be Used on the Pottery Wheel – 3 Brands Tested
    • What Causes Pinholes in Pottery Glaze and How To Prevent Them
    • What Is the Difference Between Stoneware and Earthenware Clay
    • Can Broken Pottery be Repaired?
    • Pottery Wheel Positions and Posture – All You Need to Know
    • How to Make Kiln Cookies in 6 Easy Steps – With a Video
    • Can Handmade Pottery Go In The Dishwasher?
    • How to Make Pottery – 8 Step Pottery Making Process
    • How to Start a Home Pottery Studio
    • Which Direction Should a Potters Wheel Turn
    • Online vs In-Person Pottery Classes – A Beginners Guide
    • Are Pottery and Ceramics The Same Thing
    • Plain Clay Slip
    • Colored Clay Slip
    • 11 Problems Centering Clay and Easy Ways to Fix Them
    • 21 Kiln Questions Answered
    • 9 Common Pottery Wheel Mistakes and How to Fix Them
    • Wax Resist Tips | Protect – Decorate – Design
    • What Are Sponges Used for in Ceramics?
    • The Four Types of Clay
    • What Is Wax Resist in Pottery Used For
    • Why Every New Potter Should Take a Pottery Class
    • What To Wear When Doing Pottery
  • Product ReviewsExpand
    • The Original Giffin Grip and Giffin Grip Mini – Review and Comparison
    • Giffin Grip vs. Bailey Quick Trim 2: The Detailed Differences 
    • Brent CXC Pottery Wheel – OWNERS REVIEW – Buyers Guide
    • Skytou Pottery Wheel Pottery Forming Machine – OWNERS REVIEW
    • Speedball Artista Pottery Wheel – Owners Review Buyers Guide
    • Pottery Wheels Reviewed
    • Shimpo Ceramics Rebranding – A Huge Undertaking
    • The Ultimate Edger Pottery Making Multi-Tool Review
  • Buyer GuidesExpand
    • Gift Ideas for Potters – Pottery Crafters Gift Guide
    • 10 Things to Consider When Buying a Used Pottery Wheel
    • Pottery That Sells Well – 9 Pieces All Potters Should Make and Sell
    • Ultimate Pottery Glazing Tools & Supplies Guide
    • Buying a Pottery Kiln | Facts Features and What to Consider
    • Choosing an Electric Kiln – A Step-by-Step Buyer’s Guide
    • Choosing a Pottery Wheel – Step-by-Step Buyer’s Guide for Beginners
    • Best Pottery Tool Sets Under $18
    • Best Glaze Brush Sets
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    • Incense Holder
    • Kitchen Utensil Holder
    • Mortar and Pestle
    • Mug with a Gallery Lid
    • Piggy Bank
    • Succulent Plant Holder
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    • Toothpick Holder
    • Vase
    • Yarn Bowl
    • Plain Clay Slip
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    • Can Pottery Glaze Be Frozen
    • Do You Have to Glaze Pottery  
    • What is Glaze Made of — Ceramic Glaze Ingredients
    • Is Pottery Food Safe Without Glaze?
    • Do You Need a Kiln to Glaze Pottery at Home 
    • How to Remove Glaze From Pottery
    • How to Choose Pottery Glaze – A Beginner Glaze Guide
    • What Is Crazing in Ceramics and How To Prevent It!
    • Can You Bisque and Glaze Fire Pottery at the Same Time?
    • Sponge Glazing
    • Glaze Grinding
    • Applying Underglaze on Greenware vs Bisqueware – Which Is Best
    • What is The Difference Between Glaze and Underglaze
    • Underglazing with Split Cups For a Marbling Effect – A Step-by-Step Guide  
    • Can You Layer Underglaze
    • How Do You Mix Underglazes / Tips to Mix Underglazes
    • Underglazing Pottery | Glazing Tips Tools and Ideas
    • Bubble Glazing
    • Sponge Underglazing
    • Sponge Glazing Ombre Glazing
    • What Is Slip Trailing | Glazing Tips Tools and Ideas
  • Kiln TipsExpand
    • Kiln Maintenance Guide: Tips for Top Performance  
    • The Differences Between a Raku and Electric Kiln Explained
    • What Is the Difference Between a Gas and Electric Kiln
    • What Temperature Do I Bisque Fire Pottery Clay To?
    • Is it Recommended that a Pottery Kiln Be Vented?
    • The Ultimate Guide to Troubleshooting Kiln Problems
    • Are Pottery Kilns Safe – Beginner Kiln Questions
    • How To Use a Pottery Kiln at Home – 13 Tips To Remember
    • What Is A Kiln Sitter? Everything You Need To Know
    • At What Temperature Can You Open a Pottery Kiln?
    • What Is Kiln Wash – Kiln Shelf Protection Guide
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Beginner Info

Can Pottery Clay Be Mixed – Pottery For Beginners

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Ever wondered if you can mix different pottery clay? Maybe you have run low on Clay and only have enough if you mix the two clays together. Can you do this without a problem? Pottery clay can be mixed? And, in fact, Potters often mix different…

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What Is Raku Pottery: Facts and Tips for Beginner Potters

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Raku pottery was traditionally made by firing the pottery in an open kiln. It has become popular around the world and is now produced in many countries, including America. Raku pottery refers to the kiln heated up much faster than Kiln firings. The potter removes…

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What Is the Purpose of Bisque Firing?

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Bisque Firing is one of the first terms you hear in pottery classes or the studio because it’s one of the most important steps in the pottery-making process. The purpose of bisque firing is to transform fragile greenware into a porous and durable ceramic state,…

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Wheel Throwing vs Hand Building – The Differences Explained

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Two basic methods for artistic clay creations exist, Wheel Throwing and Hand Building. You can create everything from creative coffee mugs to ornate flower pots, but before you start, you have to choose a technique. Throwing has its unique advantages, as does hand building. In…

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Does Pottery Clay Expire?

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Maybe you have a box of Clay that someone gave you five years ago and wonder if the Clay has an expiration date. You’d like to make some pottery, but you don’t want to waste your time if that Clay has expired. You can hold…

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9 Common Pottery Wheel Mistakes and How to Fix Them

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Pottery, just like any form of art, does not have a specific set of rules. Creativity knows no bounds, and you can never go wrong with your creation. However, it does not mean that you can just go ahead and craft whatever you like. You…

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Table of Contents
  • Mistake #1 Not Wedging the Clay Properly
  • Mistake #2: Using The Wrong Clay
  • Mistake #3: Water Issues On Clay (Too Wet or Too Dry)
  • Mistake #4: Body Positioning & Arm Placement
  • Mistake #5: Pressing Too Hard On Your Clay
  • Mistake #6: Your Cylinder Collapses When Pulling Up the Walls.
  • Mistake #7: Trying to Open the Clay too Fast
  • Mistake #8: Wheel Speed (Too Slow or Too Fast)
  • Mistake #9: Clay cracks as it dries
  • Conclusion
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  • Beginner Info
    • Choosing Your Pottery Clay – Best Pottery Clay For Beginners
    • 21 Essential Pottery Clay Tips for Every Potter
    • 21 Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Making Pottery Every Potter Should Know 
    • 21 Pottery Wheel Throwing Tips
    • 21 Essential Underglaze Tips for Pottery
    • How I Started Making Pottery at Home – My Guide for New Potters 
    • What is Greenware Ceramics: Understanding Its Role in Pottery
    • Is Raku Pottery Expensive to Make?
    • 30 Beginner Pottery Wheel Projects | With Easy Instructional Videos
    • How to Dispose of Pottery Clay Water | 3 Proven Methods
    • 10 Tips on How to Become a Successful and Confident Potter
    • How To Make Colored Clay For Pottery – A 6-Step Clay Coloring Guide
    • 21 Tips for Hand Building Pottery
    • Pottery Clay Extruders – Uses and Functions
    • Is Raku Pottery Waterproof: Sealing Raku Ceramics
    • Is Raku Pottery Food Safe: What You Need to Know
    • Can Pottery Clay Be Frozen
    • Stoneware Clay Vs. Porcelain Clay – Details and Facts Explained
    • 21 Pottery Clay Slip Questions Answered
    • What Is Potters Clay Made Of – Pottery Clay Ingredients Explained
    • How to Store Pottery Clay
    • How to Prevent Pottery Clay From Cracking While Drying
    • How to Throw Clay on the Pottery Wheel: A Step-by-Step Beginners Guide
    • How To Use a Pottery Kick Wheel (Ultimate Guide)
    • 7 Best Surfaces for Hand Building
    • How To Do Pottery With Long Nails – 5 Tips To Remember
    • How To Use Bats on a Pottery Wheel | Types – Usage – Storage
    • Can Air-Dry Clay Be Used on the Pottery Wheel – 3 Brands Tested
    • What Causes Pinholes in Pottery Glaze and How To Prevent Them
    • What Is the Difference Between Stoneware and Earthenware Clay
    • Can Broken Pottery be Repaired?
    • Pottery Wheel Positions and Posture – All You Need to Know
    • How to Make Kiln Cookies in 6 Easy Steps – With a Video
    • Can Handmade Pottery Go In The Dishwasher?
    • How to Make Pottery – 8 Step Pottery Making Process
    • How to Start a Home Pottery Studio
    • Which Direction Should a Potters Wheel Turn
    • Online vs In-Person Pottery Classes – A Beginners Guide
    • Are Pottery and Ceramics The Same Thing
    • Plain Clay Slip
    • Colored Clay Slip
    • 11 Problems Centering Clay and Easy Ways to Fix Them
    • 21 Kiln Questions Answered
    • 9 Common Pottery Wheel Mistakes and How to Fix Them
    • Wax Resist Tips | Protect – Decorate – Design
    • What Are Sponges Used for in Ceramics?
    • The Four Types of Clay
    • What Is Wax Resist in Pottery Used For
    • Why Every New Potter Should Take a Pottery Class
    • What To Wear When Doing Pottery
  • Product Reviews
    • The Original Giffin Grip and Giffin Grip Mini – Review and Comparison
    • Giffin Grip vs. Bailey Quick Trim 2: The Detailed Differences 
    • Brent CXC Pottery Wheel – OWNERS REVIEW – Buyers Guide
    • Skytou Pottery Wheel Pottery Forming Machine – OWNERS REVIEW
    • Speedball Artista Pottery Wheel – Owners Review Buyers Guide
    • Pottery Wheels Reviewed
    • Shimpo Ceramics Rebranding – A Huge Undertaking
    • The Ultimate Edger Pottery Making Multi-Tool Review
  • Buyer Guides
    • Gift Ideas for Potters – Pottery Crafters Gift Guide
    • 10 Things to Consider When Buying a Used Pottery Wheel
    • Pottery That Sells Well – 9 Pieces All Potters Should Make and Sell
    • Ultimate Pottery Glazing Tools & Supplies Guide
    • Buying a Pottery Kiln | Facts Features and What to Consider
    • Choosing an Electric Kiln – A Step-by-Step Buyer’s Guide
    • Choosing a Pottery Wheel – Step-by-Step Buyer’s Guide for Beginners
    • Best Pottery Tool Sets Under $18
    • Best Glaze Brush Sets
  • Projects & Supplies
    • Berry Bowl
    • Bowl with Chopstick Holes
    • Bowl with Chopstick Holes
    • Berry Bowl
    • Cat Bowl
    • Casserole Dish
    • Ceramic Citrus Juicer
    • Creamer
    • Honey Jar
    • Incense Holder
    • Kitchen Utensil Holder
    • Mortar and Pestle
    • Mug with a Gallery Lid
    • Piggy Bank
    • Succulent Plant Holder
    • Sugar Bowl
    • Toothpick Holder
    • Vase
    • Yarn Bowl
    • Plain Clay Slip
    • Colored Clay Slip
  • Glazing
    • Can Pottery Glaze Be Frozen
    • Do You Have to Glaze Pottery  
    • What is Glaze Made of — Ceramic Glaze Ingredients
    • Is Pottery Food Safe Without Glaze?
    • Do You Need a Kiln to Glaze Pottery at Home 
    • How to Remove Glaze From Pottery
    • How to Choose Pottery Glaze – A Beginner Glaze Guide
    • What Is Crazing in Ceramics and How To Prevent It!
    • Can You Bisque and Glaze Fire Pottery at the Same Time?
    • Sponge Glazing
    • Glaze Grinding
    • Applying Underglaze on Greenware vs Bisqueware – Which Is Best
    • What is The Difference Between Glaze and Underglaze
    • Underglazing with Split Cups For a Marbling Effect – A Step-by-Step Guide  
    • Can You Layer Underglaze
    • How Do You Mix Underglazes / Tips to Mix Underglazes
    • Underglazing Pottery | Glazing Tips Tools and Ideas
    • Bubble Glazing
    • Sponge Underglazing
    • Sponge Glazing Ombre Glazing
    • What Is Slip Trailing | Glazing Tips Tools and Ideas
  • Kiln Tips
    • Kiln Maintenance Guide: Tips for Top Performance  
    • The Differences Between a Raku and Electric Kiln Explained
    • What Is the Difference Between a Gas and Electric Kiln
    • What Temperature Do I Bisque Fire Pottery Clay To?
    • Is it Recommended that a Pottery Kiln Be Vented?
    • The Ultimate Guide to Troubleshooting Kiln Problems
    • Are Pottery Kilns Safe – Beginner Kiln Questions
    • How To Use a Pottery Kiln at Home – 13 Tips To Remember
    • What Is A Kiln Sitter? Everything You Need To Know
    • At What Temperature Can You Open a Pottery Kiln?
    • What Is Kiln Wash – Kiln Shelf Protection Guide
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