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    If you’re a bit of a perfectionist like me and love the idea of creating perfectly round, symmetrical pieces, wheel throwing is for you! There’s nothing quite like the soothing, tactile feel of wet clay spinning through your hands :)

    Start Throwing

    Lessons in this course:

    • Essential tools you need to get started
    • Additional tools that you might like to use
    • How to wedge your clay
    • How to center the clay
    • How to open up the clay
    • Pulling the wall of a cylinder
    • How to throw a mug
    • How to prepare for trimming, if you don’t have a Giffin Grip
    • How to trim a mug
    • How to throw a bowl
    • How to trim a bowl
    • How to throw a vase
    • How to trim a vase
    • how to throw a plate
    • How to trim a plate
    • Go to Throwing course

    Do you love working with your hands and keeping things simple, without too many tools or machines? With handbuilding, you can create organic, flowing shapes that have that beautiful handmade look you won’t find in stores!

    Start Handbuilding

    Lessons in this course:

    • Essential and optional tools for handbuilding
    • How to wedge the clay
    • Pinch pot basics
    • How to make a mug with the pinch pot technique
    • Adding the finishing touches to your mug
    • Easy pinch pot bowl
    • How to finish the bottom of a bowl
    • How to make a vase using the pinch pot technique
    • Adding a Foot Ring
    • Quick tip for making flawless coils
    • How to do the coiling technique
    • How to finish the bottom of a pot
    • How to make a vase using the coiling technique
    • How to work with press molds
    • Go to Handbuilding course

    Are you drawn to clean, geometric forms? Or perhaps you’d like to experiment with organic shapes while still achieving that handmade charm? With slab building, you can craft unique creations by shaping and assembling flat slabs of clay, perfect for exploring your creativity!

    Start Slab-building

    Lessons in this course:

    • Tools you need to slab build
    • How to roll out a slab without a slab roller
    • How to use a slab roller
    • How to cut pieces out of a slab
    • How to attach 2 slabs to each other
    • How to slab-build a mug
    • How to finish the bottom of a mug
    • How to make and attach a handle
    • How to slab-build an easy bowl
    • How to come up with your own design and make a bowl
    • How to finish the bottom of a bowl
    • How to slab-build a plate
    • How to slab-build a vase
    • Go to Slab-building course

    Discover all the exciting ways to decorate your ceramics after they’ve been bisque-fired! Whether you enjoy painting intricate designs with underglazes or layering multiple glazes for stunning effects, this is where you’ll unlock your decorating potential :)

    Start Glazing

    Lessons in this course:

    • How to fire ceramics in a kiln
    • How to glaze with regular glazes
    • How to use underglazes
    • How to use engobes
    • How to layer glazes: Amaco
    • Having fun with layering glazes: Botz PRO
    • Go to Glazing course
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How to make an oil dispenser
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How to make an oil dispenser

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How to make a cookbook stand
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How to make a cookbook stand

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How to make a travel mug
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How to make a travel mug

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How To Make A Ceramic Bird Feeder on the potter’s wheel
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How To Make A Ceramic Bird Feeder on the potter’s wheel

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How To Slab Build A Bird Feeder
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How To Slab Build A Bird Feeder

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How To Make Ceramic Roses
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How To Make Ceramic Roses

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How To Make A Ceramic Palette And Brush Rest
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How To Make A Ceramic Palette And Brush Rest

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How To Make Ceramic Wall Vases // full pottery process
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How To Make Ceramic Wall Vases // full pottery process

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Pouring Glazes On Pottery // trying out a fun glazing technique!
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Pouring Glazes On Pottery // trying out a fun glazing technique!

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How to make a jar: Slab Building a Heart Shaped Pot with Lid
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How to make a jar: Slab Building a Heart Shaped Pot with Lid

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How To Slab Build A Ceramic Bird Feeder
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How To Slab Build A Ceramic Bird Feeder

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How To Throw Off The Hump: making little vases
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How To Throw Off The Hump: making little vases

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