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Free Pottery Lessons!

When I started to Learn back in the 1970's

there was very little in the way of free help

and advice.

I'm predominately self taught, from books from the Library

and hours and hours sat at my Potters Wheel.

So here is a small Free lesson on making mugs with a company Logo

Before You start, Make sure your throwing is up to scratch

there is nothing worse*  than a poorly throw mug.

Throw a few mugs and cut them in half to make sure

the base and wall are even or not too thick.

Trust me this will give you more confidence about your pots.

* ( There are lots of things worse than a poorly thrown mug

but I mean in the context of this blog post )

 Stamps can be ordered from any rubber stamp company

I use

Stamps Direct

www.stampsdirect.co.uk
Roll out your clay and leave it for a few hours
trying to press a stamp into wet clay doesn't work so well
it tends to clog up the stamp.
leaving it to dry gives for a much crisper impression!

Have the discussion with your customer as to where the stamp should be

1. to the left of the handle

2. to the right of the handle

3. opposite the handle

Once you have established your position, cut out your stamp

mark it's position on the pot

I score both the pot and the back of the stamp

and apply plenty of slip to the back of the stamp

place the stamp in position and push it on to the pot

pushing from the centre outwards

smooth off the outer edge with a damp sponge.

when you have done them all cover them in plastic

and allow the pot to dry slightly over night covered in plastic.

The pots should still be leather hard but firm enough to handle.

Dip the pot in slip and leave to dry for a few days.

 when dry enough scrape away the slip to reveal the design

Repeat

Biscuit Fire Glaze and re fire

if you've done a good job

your customer will put a picture up 

on social media within hours of receiving them

showing how much they love them

Job Done!

www.frogmarygreenfarm.co.uk

August/September is harvest time

These Harvest jugs make great wedding gifts

tis the season.

I couldn't resist sharing these two Bentleys

we saw parked up in Clevedon last Sunday

And Now I've made a start on a new exciting project

to be completed before the month is out!

Watch this space.

I love a challenge and a new client.