The Most Common Trimming Mistakes That Make Pots Tippy
The Foot Ring That Can't Find Its Center You flip the pot over. You start trimming. And you think you're holding it level. You're probably not. An off-center foot ring is…
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The Real Reason Your Cylinders Turn Into Bowls
You Pull the Wall... and Suddenly It's a Salad Bowl We've all been there. You're two minutes in, the clay feels solid, and you start pulling. Nice and slow. Controlled. T…
How to Stop Drag Lines and Finger Grooves on Freshly Thrown Pots
Your Pots Have Stretch Marks Drag lines pottery isn't some exotic technique. It's a rookie scar. You pull your hands away too fast, or you dig in instead of gliding, and…
Why Your Bowls Warp in the Kiln and How to Reduce It
Your Perfect Bowl Just Turned Into a Potato Chip You opened the kiln. Your beautiful bowl—the one you spent forty minutes trimming—looks like it melted in a microwave. Th…
S-Cracks Explained: How Beginners Can Prevent Bottom Cracks
What Are S-Cracks, and Why Do They Ruin Your Day? So you pull your piece out of the kiln. Looks good from the top. Flip it over. And there it is—a nasty little S-crack gr…
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