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Potter’s Tool Kit – Core Tools
Acquiring tools will not make better pots - practicing with them will. Tools are a hot topic in pottery. They are discussed during every demo, at every workshop, and in every class. A potter’s tool kit is unique to the potter. The tools a potter uses can determine...
Pottery – There’s an App for that!
It is 7 in the morning and you are itching to get into the studio but it isn't open for several hours. Here is something to tide you over until you get to a wheel... Virtual Wheel
Mid-May Maintenance
Our first craft show is over, the stores are stocked with inventory, and there are no gifts to be made at the moment. It is a still time for A Bit Off Center. We have a few orders to fill; but, for the most part, there is nothing pressing. It is a nice reprieve –...
Potter’s Book Club: Throwing Pots by Phil Rogers
"Throwing has a language all of its own; a pot can be read like a book and the story that it tells should be about the materials from which it is made and the character of the potter that made it." - Phil Rogers I love pottery books – they offer instruction,...
Peak Fest
Today, we attended Peak Fest in Apex, our first craft show of 2011. It was a great show - beautiful weather, lots of people, good bands, and fun. Craft shows take a lot of preparation - planning, making inventory, pricing, packing, traveling, setting up, attending,...
Glaze-athon
Our first craft show of the year is quickly approaching. A Bit Off Center will be participating in Peak Fest in Apex, NC. And, we are very excited. To that end, we have been glazing... and glazing... and glazing. In April, we made lots of pots but waited to glaze...