The Butler's Pottery – Page 2 – 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.

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.

Learning to Glaze and Fire Christmas Ornaments: My Journey and Tips

Best way to fire ornaments in the kiln
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Joyce Butler

December 5, 2023

Creating Pottery

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Don’t Be Afraid To Expand Your Knowledge- Not Everything We’re Told Is Correct

When I began painting artistic pictures, I used acrylic paint. What I liked about acrylic paint was that when I made a mistake or didn’t like what I painted I painted over it. What I don’t like about acrylic painting is it doesn’t flow and blend like watercolours. There are additives that can be added…
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Joyce Butler

November 29, 2023

Creating Pottery, Living Life

being creative, bird painting, Christmas balls painting, don’t believe everything, experimenting, painting on pottery, the butler's pottery, trying new things, watercolour painting

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Black Friday Sale On Etsy

Looking 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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Joyce Butler

November 24, 2023

Uncategorized

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The Art Of Kintsugi – Embracing Patched Ceramics

Occasionally 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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Joyce Butler

November 18, 2023

Creating Pottery

Accepting flaws, art of Kintsugi, berry bowl, functional pottery, Japan’s mending, making pottery, mending pottery, no ones perfect, the butler's pottery

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Making a New Design of Spoon Rests

During 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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Joyce Butler

November 12, 2023

Creating Pottery

ceramic spoonrest, decoative pottery, for the kitchen, functional pottery, gift for cook, making pottery, mushrooms design, spoon rest, the butler's pottery, unique spoon rest

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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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Joyce Butler

October 28, 2023

Creating Pottery

being creative, Bowl, decoative pottery, finished pottery, handmade pottery, making pottery, seramic bowl, the butler's pottery, turlte shape bowl

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Yarn Bowls – Animals, Snot Nose and Surprise Faces or Basic Ones – All Kinds

I make whimsical yarn bowls of faces, animals and snot nose ones
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Joyce Butler

September 21, 2023

Creating Pottery

animal yarn bowls, being creative, face yarn bowls, finished pottery, fun makeing yarn bowls, handmade pottery, making pottery, snot nose yarn bowls, the butler's pottery, whimiscal pottery, yarn bowls funky yarn bowls

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Flower Ornaments

I finished painting my poinsettia and sunflower ceramic ornaments
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Joyce Butler

September 8, 2023

Creating Pottery

being creative, blackeye susan flowers, Christmas ornaments, decoative pottery, hand paint clay, handmade pottery, making pottery, ornaments, painting clay, poinsettia flowers, pottery in progress, pottery in [rogress, sunflowers

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Joyce Means Joyful

Where did your name come from? Joyce is not a commin name. Therefore, I rarely have to use my last name as I’m often the only Joyce in the group. For most of my life, I didn’t like my name, I do now. My father had a cousin named Joyce. I’m sure I wasn’t named…
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Joyce Butler

September 5, 2023

Daily Prompts, Living Life

a joyful name, abstract on clay, animal sculpture, Be creative, be happy, called pottery, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2037, decorating and colour, decorating pottery by carving, Decorative pottery, deorating pottery with stamps, enjoying my life, fun making pottery, God named me, hand paint clay, handbuilt sculpture, my name, painting grape vines, pottery in progress, snow covered land

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Decorating Abstract Grape Vines on A Planter – How I Did It

This planter couldn’t be plane Jane, It needed a decorative touch like grapes on vines
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Joyce Butler

September 2, 2023

Creating Pottery

being creative, finished pottery, for palnt lover, for the gardener, functional pottery, handmade pottery, making pottery, painting grape vines, plant planter, spong painting, the butler's pottery

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