Is handle making difficult for you, or do you just not like making them?You’re not alone. Making a good handle is one of the harder things to learn when you start making pottery. When I started making handles, I made some of the worst looking…

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. I didn’t want to do it, but I…

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. When I starting to make Pottery, I was amazed and confused by all the…

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  and sizes, then fired to last thousands of years. There is no…

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 struggle for what  seems like forever to get your clay centered. Every new…