Category: Tutorials

  • Make A Pottery Kiln At Home For Free

    Make A Pottery Kiln At Home For Free

    Yes, we know kilns can be an expensive affair. Not every pottery enthusiast can afford to spend on a modern-day kiln, especially if you are a beginner. An ideal solution to this would be renting […]

  • How To Make Your Own Brick Kiln?

    How To Make Your Own Brick Kiln?

    A kiln plays an integral role in pottery. Clay materials are shaped, dried, and fired in a kiln to produce final pottery products. Over time, kilns have developed from old methods of fuel pit firing […]

  • Pottery Is Not Holding Water

    Pottery Is Not Holding Water

    Have you found an old beautifully-crafted clay pot placed earlier at your house for holding water but wondering how to use it again because of its numerous deformities? If it is a yes, it becomes […]

  • Will Masking Tape Burn Off In The Kiln?

    Will Masking Tape Burn Off In The Kiln?

    Ceramics are a mixture of clay, powders, and water. It takes skill and practice to mold an earthenware, stoneware, or porcelain piece. Artistically, there’s a lot that can be done with ceramics. They are beautiful […]

  • How To Apply Japanese Tissue Paper To Clay?

    How To Apply Japanese Tissue Paper To Clay?

    Decorating a clay piece is an individual potter’s choice. You can either paint it as you like or follow the techniques used by experienced potters. One such technique is the use of Japanese Tissue Paper. […]

  • How To Fire Bisque Pottery In A Conventional Oven?

    How To Fire Bisque Pottery In A Conventional Oven?

    If you are someone who loves a natural and raw pottery look, bisque pottery is something you should aim for. Simply put, bisque pottery is represented by a basic, white ceramic that isn’t glazed but […]

  • How to Make Speckled Clay?

    How to Make Speckled Clay?

    DIY isn’t an unknown genre in the world of pottery. It is all about experimentation with clay and related products to create something magnificent. Unless a pottery piece is factory-made, no two pieces would ever […]

  • Beginner Techniques To Using Emulsion In Pottery

    Beginner Techniques To Using Emulsion In Pottery

    Are you wondering what wax emulsions are and how you can use it for your pottery escapades? It is a balanced mixture comprised of more than one wax mixed with water. Normally, water and waxes […]

  • How To Clean Up Wax Resist?

    How To Clean Up Wax Resist?

    Remember the last time you glazed your pottery piece and fired it in a kiln? There is a chance the glaze must have stuck to the kiln shelf. There are very few experienced potters that […]

  • How to make a pizza stone from clay?

    How to make a pizza stone from clay?

    Are you in a mood for pizza but don’t have a pizza stone to bake it extra crispy? Well, you can make one at home from clay. Pizza stones are basically cooking surfaces that are […]

  • How to Make Black Clay?

    How to Make Black Clay?

    When learning the basics of pottery, you will come across several terms. Some you might understand well, others you won’t. Among these lesser-known terms is black clay. Beginner potters are confused between the differences and […]