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23rd March 2018
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20th March 2018
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21st February 2018
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16th February 2018
Making a coil bowl
15th February 2018
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23rd January 2018
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16th January 2018
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Latest Articles
Video – how to tap to centre
20th March 2018
Video – how to centre a batt on a wheelhead
20th March 2018
Video – how to centre
20th March 2018
Residential Ceramics Course
21st February 2018
Three-month residential ceramics course Forest Row School of Ceramics will be running a ceramic development course from September this year. The three-month, full-time residential course is aimed at new potters who want to discover and develop their identity as ceramicists,…
We Love Clay
18th February 2018
In 2018, Goldmark will be embarking on a brand new adventure in the world of ceramics. Over the past 10 years, the gallery has spent many hundreds of hours working with some of the greatest potters in the world, both…
Entries for Handmade in Britain are open
17th February 2018
Call for entries The applications for Handmade at Kew and Handmade Chelsea 2018 are now open. For the past decade, Handmade in Britain’s shows have become the top contemporary craft selling events in UK. The events showcase the best high-end…
Slip-casting for beginners
16th November 2017
Slip-casting a simple cylinder This project follows on from our two-part cylinder mould but the principle for slip-casting is the same whatever mould you use. This is a quick way of making items where they all need to be exactly…
Slip casting mould for beginners
16th November 2017
Two-part cylinder mould for slip casting The beauty of slip casting is that you can make the forms much faster than you could do otherwise, and you have the security of knowing that every item will be identical – an…
Pulling handles for beginners
16th November 2017
A couple of different methods of pulling handles Anyone who watched the Great Pottery Throw Down will remember Daniel Pratap’s expertise at pulling handles. He makes it look easy, and with practice it can become second-nature as you get a…