My dream has always been to be a brilliant potter and pottery teacher who happens to be on Instagram. NOT an average potter who is brilliant at Instagram…
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Fed up of opening your kiln to ‘meh’ results? Frustrated by all the things that can go wrong in a firing? If you’re new to pottery or even if you’re a seasoned potter there are some really simple steps to make your firings more successful…
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Split nails, cracked sore skin, achy joints, a permanent pale coating of dust that emphasises every crease and line, sound familiar?…these are classic signs of…
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I’ve been reading and collecting pottery books for 15 years now, as a self taught potter, it’s where I garnered most of my knowledge.
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I make test tiles to use with all new glazes, I test out new colours and new combinations before they go anywhere near my pots.
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A little clay going into your pipes isn’t too much of a worry but a build up over time could potentially cause an expensive blockage. Here’s how to avoid that…
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If you are considering pottery becoming a side hustle or a career or just taking your hobby to the next level then you will need a kiln of your own.
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One day the world may run out of clay. Yikes!
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There isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ formula for selling wholesale
…but trust me, that’s a good thing…
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It’s more important than ever to find our own little pockets of joy. Thank goodness for pottery -eh?!
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When asked to discount my work, here’s how I responded….
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There was quite a lot of pressure placed on 2019 to be a bigger and better year than it’s predecessor. It was, but not for the reasons you might expect…
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What no-one ever tells you about making your own pottery glazes...
Before you embark on the mamoth project of creating your own glazes there are a few things you should ask yourself…
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You know the feeling when you’re walking somewhere isolated late at night - and you have that little voice which says don’t go down that way (maybe it’s just a woman thing) but that voice is your instincts - instead of ignoring it I decided to listen…
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This post goes a little way into explaining some of the issues you might come across with your own electric kiln; the pitfalls to avoid and some tips on trouble-shooting when things do inevitably go wrong.
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This has probably been the hardest year for me and my business so far but this post is a post of celebration. It certainly hasn’t all been rosy but I want to focus on the positives and the lessons, if you find that triggering for you and gives you any kind of comparison-y, icky type of feelings - then scroll on sista - no hard feelings.
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If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you can't have missed my recent rant about the pricing of mugs…
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Back in September I had the great honour of chatting to Paul Blais, founder of The Potters Cast Podcast…
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Let’s face it, it’s scary to trust your beloved pots into the hands of couriers so thought it might be helpful to put a few of my tips into a blog post…
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During the summer of 2018, i built a pottery studio. here’s how I did it (in brief)…
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