by Ian Adair | May 21, 2026 | Pottery Techniques
Coil Pottery: Step-by-Step Guide to Hand-Building Techniques Coil pottery is the oldest reliable way to build a pot from scratch, and it still produces some of the most striking ceramic work being made today. If you want to learn a technique that needs no wheel,...
by Ian Adair | May 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Pottery Kilns for Beginners: The Complete Buying Guide (2026) Choosing your first pottery kiln is the moment hobbyist potters become serious potters. It is also the biggest equipment purchase most of us ever make. After fifteen years behind the wheel and four kilns...
by Ian Adair | May 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
How to Trim Pottery: The Complete Beginner’s Guide Quick Answer: Trimming pottery is the process of refining a leather-hard piece on the wheel, carving away excess clay to shape a foot ring, thin the walls, and finalize the form. You re-center the piece upside...
by Ian Adair | May 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Best Pottery Wheel Kit for Beginners in 2026 (Tested & Reviewed) Our top pick for most beginners is the Speedball Artista Kit, a tabletop wheel that pairs a quiet 1/3 HP motor with a generous splash pan and starter accessories at roughly $700 to $750. If budget...
by Ian Adair | May 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
How to Make a Pottery Bowl: Wheel-Thrown and Hand-Built Methods How to Make a Pottery Bowl: Wheel-Thrown and Hand-Built Methods To make a pottery bowl, you can either throw it on a pottery wheel or build it by hand using the pinch method. Wheel-throwing involves...
