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Potters often need to dry their work quickly leading to the use of heat-guns for paint stripping and hairdryers! But what if there was a way to dry pottery quickly using minimal energy consumption. Join me for this episode of the podcast where I talk about a very easy way to dry pottery using a desk fan - saving HUGE amounts of energy.Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube✨Support the Podcast-------------------------------Resources for Potters:⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from AmazonFree Pottery Guides:🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

Yes you can recycle a pottery glaze - before its fired! Join me for this episode of the podcast where I talk about two ways to recycle pottery glaze removed from the base of bisque-ware pots.Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube✨Support the Podcast-------------------------------Resources for Potters:⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from AmazonFree Pottery Guides:🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

Raw glazing is where a pot is glazed at the leather-hard or greenware stage before being fired straight up to glazing temperatures! Join me for this episode where I talk you through how I raw glaze pottery.You can watch a series about how to make and glaze a raw-glazed mug here.Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube✨Support the Podcast-------------------------------Resources for Potters:⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from AmazonFree Pottery Guides:🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

Join me for this episode of the podcast, where I talk about what Cornish stone is, what Cornish stone is used for in pottery, and some alternatives if you can't find Cornish stone from pottery suppliers near you.*Always use an FFP3 Face Mask when making Pottery Glazes to protect your lungs from the silica dust in pottery glaze-making materials.The glaze recipes used in this episode are:Recipe 140 parts - Soda Feldspar40 parts - Sieved Hardwood Ash20 parts - QuartzRecipe 240 parts - FFF Feldspar40 parts - Sieved Hardwood Ash20 parts - QuartzRecipe 3 (not good!)40 parts - Sieved Hardwood Ash60 parts - QuartzWatch the video version of this episode on YouTube✨Support the Podcast-------------------------------Resources for Potters:⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from AmazonFree Pottery Guides:🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

It can be very frustrating when you're making a pot on the potter's wheel, and the clay is not centring! Join me for this episode of the podcast, where I talk about five common reasons clay may not be centring properly on the potter’s wheel and what to do about it.Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube✨Support the Podcast-------------------------------Resources for Potters:⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from AmazonFree Pottery Guides:🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)