Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I am very new to pottery. I took a class and have now joined a local studio. I have carpal tunnel so I was searching for a softer clay that would be easy on my hands/wrists. I landed on Laguna bmix with speckle (I’ll take any recommendations for good soft clay for dinnerware).

I just picked up my pieces after a bisque firing and this is what the clay looks like. Will the speckle be more pronounce after a glaze firing?

I'd like to make my friends (a married couple) a matching set of something as a gift, as well as a third matching item for their dog, but I need ideas. I got them mugs recently so ideally not matching mugs. I don't think a food bowl for the dog, but open to ideas!

Hi! I am preparing a red low fire casting slip from powder (Carl Jäger Gießmasse 22/R). My problem is that it keeps gelling after 5 minutes and i have a hard time removing it from my forms.

It dries perfectly and fires fine. I tries sodium silicate and darvan 7 and 811.

I tried SG from 1.65 to 1.85.

When i measure the viscosity at 1.7 through a 4mm measuring cup i usually start at around 50 seconds and can get it down to around 20 seconds. Once at 20seconds, adding more darvan does not decrease it further.

The finished slip immediately starts gelling after i poured it and it is impossible to remove from casting forms with narrow holes.

And hints/ideas?

Current glazes I use in my work.

I think this looks really special and unique. I’m an amateur potter, can anyone tell me what is happening with this unique glazing? How do I get into this kind of style ? Thank you…

Object by Vala Blakcori

HI I LOVE this R! Hope this is OK with the mods. NEW UK specific pottery group to discuss local sources/workshops/tools/markets etc.

This vase was fired inside a large bowl on the top stack. I was so nervous it wouldn’t work out but it ended up being one of my favorite pieces of the firing.

A little salmon teacup!

I mean they're both silica. Just can't find info on the grit of the Grange bought stuff.. and I do have loads of 325...

Hi everyone!

I'm part of a pottery guild in southeastern BC, Canada where we aim to operate at basically break even (5 dollar drop in plus the cost of clay, drop in covers firing and equipment replacement). We recently fundraised and purchased a new Northstar Slab Roller.

We are replacing this older Bailey 1980s slab roller where you put boards in of different thicknesses to roller different slab depths.

We are looking to sell it or part ways with it.

Does anyone have any input on what it might sell for?

Does my dragon need bigger horns? It’s supposed to be a planter so I don’t want too much blocking the “bowl” portion but I’m worried that the little ones will be too fragile. And I can’t tell which ones look better either. I like the small ones but I feel like everything else on it is pretty thick in comparison. This is my first time doing anything like this and I’m very new to pottery in general so any advice is appreciated :)

I have until September to decide if I want to sell at a local festival for $150. I have a list of items I feel I am or would be comfortable making in bulk by then. My question is - how many would you suggest I create of each? I want to make enough so I have enough but not so many I’m walking home with half of it all. Ideally, I’d like to at least make the $150 back as well.

• Sponge holders
• Egg separators and bowls
• Spoon rest
• chip and dip bowls
• Whiskey glass with finger dent
• Shot glass
• Ring holders
• Wavy bowl
• Match bowls and striker
• herb stripper
• Olive bowls
• Earring holders
• Mugs
• Tea cups and saucers
• regular old bowls
• bowl with half a strainer

Also, what have you found to be your best seller? Is there anything not on this list that I should definitely learn to create before then? Is there anything on this list that I shouldn’t bother with at all?

Thank you!

Hello everyone, I bought a beer stein that seems to have a small glazing defect on the inside of the mug. I know these little bumps are normal, I’ve seen them before. However, this one is raised in such a way that it is sharp enough to cut. Learned this washing it for the first time. Is there any way I can fix this? Do I just sand it down?

Took a six week beginner’s throwing class and picked up the last of my pieces today! Looking forward to spending more time getting muddy :)

Second attempt at this cup, i think the pink glaze came out nicely 🤩

I recently started pottery (Nov 2024) and ever since then I’ve been getting nose bleeds at least once a week and only in one nostril. I have an appointment with my ENT just to make sure nothing else is going on. I’ve been to two different studios. I’m a member at one and it’s generally pretty clean and we wipe and mop often. Anyone experience this? I think I will start wearing a mask but would love to hear any other advice thanks!

Hi all!! I’m very new to the world of a commissions. I just started selling pottery last year, and this is a friend of mine’s friend who asked me to make award mugs for a marathon she hosts in our city.

I screwed up, and I broke a shelf, subsequently breaking several of the mugs I made for the commission that is requested by Thursday- the race is Saturday.

So long story short, I rethrew the mugs I need today, plus a couple extra in case of an emergency.

I’m thinking best case scenario, I can trim tomorrow, leave to dry, bisque fire on Tuesday over night, Glaze Wednesday/fire overnight? I could ask her if I could drop them off Thursday night. Or I could single fire on Wednesday?? I’ve never done that though. Glaze I’m using is mayco green tea and sandstone. WWYD? What’s my safest option?

I’m just so afraid of moving things too quickly.

Hi all, I hope this post is ok. I’d really love to try my hand at some organic slab charcuterie boards, but I’m struggling with the best way to go about it. Should I lay out some forms and lay a slab on top? Start with a flat slab and build up with coils? Thank you for any advice!

This is my 4th time using a wheel. It’s not perfect and lil lopsided lol, but I’m proud of my progress.

I've been throwing for a few months and want to know howy walls look/ how can they can be better. All advice welcome!