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Rich Miller says that tiles are a great first step into making in clay. Though they have their difficulties (mainly keeping them flat!), they can easily be made on the kitchen table and can be decorated using a 2-dimensional or…
As well as its teaching courses, Aylesford Pottery in Kent is renowned for making handmade functional ware. When a French restaurant school wanted to sell traditional chicken bricks to go with its very up-market culinary course, it turned to the…
Superb calendar for all clay makers New fascinating print every month Room to add daily notes Large A3 format (297mm x 420mm) Price quoted includes postage & packaging to UK addresses £8.99 (Approx $11.51 or €10.25) Click here to order…
When Heather Grant got in touch to tell us about the ginger jar she’d made from issue 19, she also mentioned that she’d just had a new studio built. We wanted to find out more and, luckily, Heather kept a…
The resurgence of craft tableware Paul Bailey visits Aylesford Pottery to find out about how commissioning tableware works A range for HOMErestaurant in Leeds The interest in all things handmade is creating new partnerships between high-end restaurants and potteries making…
WANTED! The maker of this jug A reader in Tasmania is appealing for help identifying the maker of this jug. It was discovered in a charity shop in Kenilworth early last year and measures just over 29cm…
Plaster batts are quick and easy to make and can be used for lots of different things. This one has a frame, so you can use it with slip YOU WILL NEED: Potter’s plaster Buckets for mixing Scales for weighing…
How to use pre-existing items to make sprig moulds, which is an easy first step for beginners Any number of items we all tend to have lying around the house can be used, and part of the fun is looking…
These simple tree decorations look especially good in groups of different sizes and proportions. They look lovely as festive table centre features or simply sitting on window ledges or shelves at any time of the year You will need: Clay…
Slip-casting times White earthenware: 20 – 30 minutes. Firing temp 1000°C to 1150ºC (1832°F to 2102ºF) Red earthenware: 20 – 30 minutes. Firing temp 1000°C to 1150ºC (1832°F to 2102ºF) Stoneware: 45 mins – 1 hour. Firing temp 1160°C to 1290ºC (2120°F to…
