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If you’ve ever wondered how pottery glazes are made, this episode is for you!

In this episode of the podcast, I talk you through how to make a pottery glaze from start to finish, from where to find a recipe, how to get the ingredients to weighing them out, mixing them together and finally sieving and storing the glaze.

The free glaze-making guide mentioned in this episode is here.

The glaze recipe website referred to in this episode is: https://glazy.org/

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube

✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:

⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon

Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

In this episode, I tell you about eight of the most important things I’ve learned from years of making pots on the pottery wheel. Take what resonates in this episode and leave what doesn’t.

✨Do it your way that feels right for your body.

✨Wedge or knead your clay really well before making anything - this will help to centre the clay.

✨Anchor your arms on the wheel basin as you need a strong stance to be able to control the clay.

✨Water, water, water, water!

✨Clean the pottery wheel after centring the clay before you start shaping your pot.

✨Go at the right speed for the stage you’re making - fast for centring and slow for shaping your pot. When you start bringing the clay up go at the speed the clay wants to go at (usually slowly!).

✨Try throwing two separate shapes to create pots that would be difficult to make otherwise, such as vases with long necks and wide bases. The pieces can be joined at the leather-hard stage on the potters' wheel with slip.

✨Leave lots of time for tidying up the pottery wheel to make this part of the process as enjoyable as possible!

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube

✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:

⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon

Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

Pottery classes are wonderful and can be used in different ways according to what you want to achieve! Join me for this episode of the podcast, where I talk about three ways to use pottery classes.

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube

✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:

⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon

Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

Have you ever wondered how a pottery glaze is made from plant ashes?! Join me for this episode of the podcast where I talk to you about how pottery glazes are made from plant ashes - from start to finish!

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube

✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:

⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon

Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

Ash glazes in pottery have been used for thousands of years and can create beautiful effects. Join me for this episode of the podcast, where I talk about some places to find Ash for Ash glazing in pottery.

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube

✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:

⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon

Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)