by Rae | Apr 13, 2011 | Carving, Creamer and Sugar Set, How-to, Peaceful Meadow, Teapot, Tools
In this series of blog entries, I am sharing some of the discoveries I am making as I try to add texture to my pots. Carving is one of the techniques I have been using recently. When I began carving on the pots, I quickly recognized that no choice is made in a vacuum...
by Rae | Feb 8, 2011 | Bowls, Dinnerware, How-to, Multiples, Orders, Plates, Pottery, Selling Pottery, Throwing, Tools
We finished a commissioned order of dinnerware which included 16 dinner plates, 12 salad plates, 12 bread plates, 12 cereal bowls, and 12 chili bowls. So I wanted to review some things that we learned while making the dinnerware order. A successful set is uniform,...
by Rae | Dec 1, 2010 | A Bit Off Center, Studio, Tools, Uncategorized, Wheel
In 2008, I bought my kiln off Ebay. It was a true blessing. It came with a vent, shelves, tools, glazes, … and a wheel. It is a Clay Boss and although it wasn’t the wheel I would have bought, it turned out to be a very good wheel. It has plenty of...
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