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How to Make a Mug on the Potter's Wheel
Episode 101
Welcome to the second episode of the How to Make a Raw-Glazed Mug on the Potter’s Wheel series!
In this episode, we’ll actually be making our mug on t…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Prepare to Make a Pot on the Potter's Wheel
Episode 100
Welcome to the first episode of the How to Make a Raw-Glazed Mug on the Potter’s Wheel series!
In this episode, I’ll talk you through the things I th…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Introducing How to Make a Raw-Glazed Mug on the Potter’s Wheel
Episode 99
To celebrate 100 episodes of the Oxford Clay Pottery Podcast, I’ve created a special series on making a raw-glazed mug, hand-thrown on the potter’s w…
9 months ago
How to Write Words and Letters in Pottery
Episode 98
You might want to write on your pottery as part of the design, to create your maker's mark or to write a dedication to someone who will receive your …
9 months, 1 week ago
What is Rutile in Pottery and What are the Alternatives
Episode 97
Rutile is a form of Titanium ore with Iron deposits and is used in pottery to create brown, orange and yellow colours in pottery glazes. Rutile is al…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
5 Surprising Sources of Inspiration for Pottery
Episode 96
Being inspired in pottery can happen anywhere, at any time!
In this episode, I talk about 5 surprising sources of inspiration for making pottery that…
10 months ago
How to Make Holes in Clay
Episode 95
Making neat holes in pottery can be really tricky!
In this episode, I talk about the importance of making holes in your pottery at the leather hard s…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Simple Ways to Fix Imperfections in Fired Pottery
Episode 94
Imperfections are a natural part of pottery, and many of these only manifest after a pot has been either bisque or glaze fired.
But you don’t need to…
11 months ago
How to Make a Pottery Glaze From Grape Stalks
Episode 93
I’ve got very interested recently in making pottery glazes from things that would normally be thrown away.
In this episode, I tell you about a stonew…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Can you Colour Clay Using Verdigris?
Episode 92
Some potters create coloured pottery by mixing oxides and stains into the clay itself before firing. A technique that uses this is called agate, wher…
11 months, 4 weeks ago