40 Beautiful Ceramic Plates to Spark Your Creativity

Even though you might not realize it, you can find ceramic materials almost anywhere you go. It is pretty amazing to realize that the techniques and materials that our ancestors discovered are still used to this very day in one way or another. But technology hasn’t stood still! Although we still make and use a…

If you are interested in learning pottery, then you have come to the right place. Regardless if you just want to take a class for fun, or if you want to take pottery more serious. On this page you will find all our articles for new potters that will help you get started. Pottery Basics…

You don’t need a lot of tools and equipment to pick up pottery. But a pottery wheel is one of them if you want to throw clay. There are a lot of different models to choose from that vary a lot in terms of price and quality. If you can’t choose which wheel to buy,…

The first step when you are learning a new hobby, is to learn the terminology. Even without any explanations, you probably know what a pottery wheel or a kiln is. But what is the right word for someone that makes pottery as a hobby or professionally? There is actually a surprising number of words that…

Coil pottery is a fun way to experience pottery for the first time. And since you don’t need a wheel, you can easily do it at home. But since coil pottery is so unique, you might not really know what kind of projects to work on or where to start. Here you can find 10…

Have you heard of the term “greenware”? It refers to clay that’s been molded into the shape you want, but it hasn’t been fired in a kiln yet. The clay goes through 3 stages before it’s ready to be fired, starting as soft and pliable, then becoming firm but still workable (leather hard), and finally…