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How to Assess The Environmental Impact of Any Pottery Material
Episode 31
It can feel overwhelming trying to understand if the pottery materials you use have a negative impact on humans, animals or the environment. In this …
2 years, 10 months ago
How to Read a Pottery Glaze Recipe
Episode 30
Glaze recipes may seem complicated to read but they are actually very simple. In this episode, we explore the principles of a glaze recipe and how to…
2 years, 11 months ago
5 Tips For Pulling Handles
Episode 29
‘Pulling’ a handle may seem like a very difficult thing to do in pottery, but it is actually very achievable. Pulled handles look amazing and can rea…
2 years, 11 months ago
3 Tips For Rolling Out Clay
Episode 28
Rolling out clay is a brilliant skill in pottery, you can use the slab to build a slab pot, or push clay into a plaster press mould to make a bowl or…
3 years ago
How Potters Can Make Their Own Colouring Oxides
Episode 27
Commercial metal oxides used by Potters to colour their work are some of the most environmentally harmful pottery materials. However, Potters can cir…
3 years ago
What is Slip Casting
Episode 26
An amazing way for Potters to create consistent shapes in their work.
Slip casting is a fantastic resource for Potters who want to create the same sh…
3 years, 1 month ago
5 Things To Try When Your Pot Goes Wrong
Episode 25
Ever had one of those times where every pot you try and make goes wrong?! Here’s what to do next.
Making pottery involves a lot of trial and error, t…
3 years, 1 month ago
7 Ways to Find Pottery Glaze Recipes
Episode 24
There are so many amazing sources of pottery glaze recipes out there for Potters, but how do Potters actually find pottery glaze recipes? In this epi…
3 years, 1 month ago
5 Of The Weirdest Things I’ve Made into a Pottery Glaze
Episode 23
Any plant can be turned into ash that can make a pottery glaze!
In this episode, you can hear about some of the weirdest plant-based things I’ve turn…
3 years, 2 months ago
Agromining Metals: The Future of Pottery Colour?
Episode 22
Agromining is the practice of using plants to mine metals from the soil. In this episode we explore what agromining is, and how it could be used in t…
3 years, 2 months ago