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Read more: Learning to Glaze and Fire Christmas Ornaments: My Journey and Tips
Learning to Glaze and Fire Christmas Ornaments: My Journey and Tips
Read more: Learning to Glaze and Fire Christmas Ornaments: My Journey and TipsBest way to fire ornaments in the kiln
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Read more: Black Friday Sale On Etsy
Black Friday Sale On Etsy
Read more: Black Friday Sale On EtsyLooking for that one of a kind gift. I have been selling my handmade pottery on Etsy/TheButlersPottery.com for several years. This weekend I am having a Black Friday sale at 15% until Tuesday. Click on the orange button and it will take you to my Etsy shop, The Butler’s Pottery. I have many items of…
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Read more: The Art Of Kintsugi – Embracing Patched Ceramics
The Art Of Kintsugi – Embracing Patched Ceramics
Read more: The Art Of Kintsugi – Embracing Patched CeramicsOccasionally I break a ceramic piece, especially when I transport it to an art show. That is what happened to this berry bowl. I used to toss broken pottery into the garbage. Then I discovered the Japanese art form of Kintsugi. Kintsugi is a 5th-century practice meaning to join with gold. It is the Japanese…
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Read more: Making a New Design of Spoon Rests
Making a New Design of Spoon Rests
Read more: Making a New Design of Spoon RestsDuring my first pottery lesson on the wheel, I was told it takes 12 years to become a good potter. Anxious to make potter while honing my wheel-turning skills I hand-built pottery. One project I made was spoon rests shaped like maple leaves. I rolled out a slab of clay and then rolled maple leaves…
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Read more: Making A Mould From A Turtle?
Making A Mould From A Turtle?
Read more: Making A Mould From A Turtle?My neighbour had a turtle shell. I don’t know where he got, and I don’t want to know. I think he found it. Turtle shells are their bone. When they get old, and 6 shell would be the last to decompose He loaned me the turtle shell. I rolled out clay and pressed it over…
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Read more: Yarn Bowls – Animals, Snot Nose and Surprise Faces or Basic Ones – All Kinds
Yarn Bowls – Animals, Snot Nose and Surprise Faces or Basic Ones – All Kinds
Read more: Yarn Bowls – Animals, Snot Nose and Surprise Faces or Basic Ones – All KindsI make whimsical yarn bowls of faces, animals and snot nose ones
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Read more: Flower Ornaments
Flower Ornaments
Read more: Flower OrnamentsI finished painting my poinsettia and sunflower ceramic ornaments
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Read more: Decorating Abstract Grape Vines on A Planter – How I Did It
Decorating Abstract Grape Vines on A Planter – How I Did It
Read more: Decorating Abstract Grape Vines on A Planter – How I Did ItThis planter couldn’t be plane Jane, It needed a decorative touch like grapes on vines
If you've always wanted to make pottery, then you've come to the right place. In 2003 I began making pottery and ceramics. Pottery starts with clay and glazes, raw materials. There is no limit to what can be made. Through videos and blogs, I will share my wealth of knowledge on how a bag of clay is turned into beautiful ceramics. Subscribe below to learn the process of pottery making.