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.

Tag: decoative pottery

Reindeer Ornaments

After a log time I finally got a reindeer rolling pin that worked. I made a few and showed them here.

Joyce Butler

March 15, 2023

Creating Pottery

being creative, Christmas ornaments, decoative pottery, finished pottery, handmade pottery, making pottery, reindeer design, reindeer ornaments, the butler's pottery
How Do I Use Moulds To Decorate Pottery – Multiple Ways

I embellish my pottery with embossed stamps rolling pins, spring molds and more

Joyce Butler

March 7, 2023

Creating Pottery

being creative, decoative pottery, deorating pottery with stamps, embelling pottery, enbelishng pottery, handmade pottery, making pottery, stamps for embossing
Back To My Roots Of Folk Art Painting – On Pottery This Time

I first picked up a paintbrush in a folk art painting class in 1994. That seems like a lifetime ago. Ten years later, I began my pottery career, and I did very little painting. I spent many years painting glazes on my pottery. Occasionally, I’d make a decorative piece because I had to create. In…

Joyce Butler

February 7, 2023

Creating Pottery

decoative pottery, folk art painting, handmade pottery, making pottery
Add Colour To Your Cooking – With My Garlic Rub Plates

Add colour to your kitchen chores with a decorative garlic rub plate.

Joyce Butler

February 2, 2023

Creating Pottery

being creative, ceramic garlic rub plates, colour in the kitchen, decoative pottery, for sale on Etsy, garlic rub plates, handmade plates, handmade pottery
Getting Sidetracked – It Happens To The Best Of Us

I planned on making ornaments but got sidetracked and painted flowers on a mug.

Joyce Butler

January 30, 2023

Creating Pottery

decoative pottery, decorating a mug, go with the flow, handmade pottery, painting flowers, painting on pottery, sidetracked to good, the butler's pottery
How To Create Designs On Clay – Carve It Out

How to carve on clay.

Joyce Butler

January 21, 2023

Creating Pottery

being creative, carve negative space carving, carve out clay, carve reifes patterns, cattail on a mug, decoative pottery, decorating pottery by carving, handmade pottery, making pottery, simple carving, the butler's pottery, tools to carve with
Tis The Seasons To Create Christmas Ornaments – During Christmas

Christmas is when I want to make Christmas ornaments. I need to make them in time for September sales

Joyce Butler

January 15, 2023

Creating Pottery

buy in the season, Christmas ornaments, create seaonal items, decoative pottery, decorating and colour, DYI clay ornaments, handmade pottery, old fashion holiday bulbs, reigndeer, reindeer ornaments, the seasons
My College Education

I started in construction estimating the cost of buildings, then migrated to making pottery.

Joyce Butler

January 5, 2023

Living Life

college education, construction work, dailyprompt, decoative pottery, handmade pottery, making pottery
Holiday Break Time

I wish a happy and safe holiday of 2022 for everyone.

Joyce Butler

December 21, 2022

Living Life

being creative, decoative pottery, handmade pottery, Holiday break, making pottery, merry Christmas, new pottery in 2023, Time with family
Adding Glass To Pottery – A Crackling Glass Effect

How I used glass to give my Christmas ornaments a crackle glass look.

Joyce Butler

December 5, 2022

Creating Pottery

angel ornaments, candlstick Christmas tree ornaments, ceramic ornamnets, decoative pottery, fired in kiln, glass on pottery, handmade ornaments, handmade pottery, making pottery