Tutorials
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Clay Turning For Beginners
Pottery is an art that requires time, patience, and consistent effort to perfect. Starting as a beginner can seem daunting without an experienced ceramist to guide you. However, with the plethora of online resources, you can learn most processes without a live expert to guide you. Some parts of the process are more complicated than…
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How To Use Stencil Paper With Your Pottery?
Stenciling is a unique and innovative decorative technique in pottery art. Traditionally, the method to apply stencil paper is by cutting or tearing the shapes of paper and then attaching them to leather hard clay, thereby spreading the slip over the clay surface. Though this is the traditional technique, there are other ways to use…
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Why Does My Clay Keep Coming Off The Wheel?
Getting started with pottery may seem exciting, and you feel thrilled thinking about the new experience. However, when you sit to begin creating your work of art, your clay doesn’t seem to stick to the wheel. Instead, the clay may keep coming off the wheel for various causes. So, even though there are no set…
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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 from your local pottery barn. However, it isn’t always possible to find a kiln that isn’t being used by the…
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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 to new high-tech modern forms. However, the brick kiln is a type that has been in use in older times…
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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 crucial for you to understand different aspects of pottery to maintain its structure and traits. Pottery involves the creation…
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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 with a glaze that gives the pottery a polished and glossy look. You can also leave it bare without a…
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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. This decorative technique is an easy and fun way to develop unique textures on the clay. But, there is a…
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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 treated with fire for permanency. Although it might seem that bisque pottery would fail to give a finished result, it…
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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 be alike, and this is the beauty of handcrafting. From slip-casting to decorating a pottery piece with embellishments, there is…
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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 do not mix together well. However, the two can be mixed together in a stable ay with the use of…