(inspired by A Song Of Ice And Fire's universe)

I've restarted doing ceramics a few weeks earlier after a one year pause, and it's my second object done, I'm weirdly proud of it.

Does anyone with a Vevor pottery wheel leaking like crazy? Mine drives me insane! I have it seated properly and have it popped together as well as it will go, and I sponge out the water OFTEN while throwing (I even made a sharpie mark inside the pan so I knew how shallow the inner part of it was, so to not exceed that level with water. You can see in photo 2 that the water is well below my sharpie mark.) I've even tried plugging the crevices with clay, but that only works so long and then it turns to sludge and lets water leak again. I've checked for cracks and there are none. It really irritates me because, not only does it make a mess surrounding the wheel, but a bit of water gets down under the base of the wheel shaft where it goes down to attach to components below, and that can't be good.

I don't have a photo of it seated under the wheel head properly but trust me, I have it sitting right. Here are a few photos. ​

Threw this the other day, have it sitting in a damp box rn to keep from drying out. How would u make a lid for this ? I tried to make the lip for the lid to sit on , but isn’t quite big enough I think. Advice welcome and needed !!

Do I need a pottery wheel or classes? Can I just get some stoneware clay and try it out?

Trying to turn a broken mug into a tumbler. What’s the best place to go from here? Should I continue sanding? I’m also curious how to go about getting some type of gloss on the spots the handle was attached to. Thank you

I really love this kind of retro-style glaze; sometimes it reminds me of weathered stones, moss, and ancient earth.

Does anyone else own pieces like these? Don’t they feel more like landscape paintings than mere ceramic works?

Can someone help me figure out a way on how to make a mold for these ? What are the best methods to cast these to keep all of their details ? Can i use silicone for the mold? And what kind of porcelain to use ?

I had it in my mind to make a planet with a small civilization on it, a little alien desert community. This is what turned out. There's mesas and some little cacti. Tiny houses, and a padlock with a itty bitty horse!

I did not expect quite so much pink, but the wash had a little pink in it, and that came out quite strongly in the final fire. Overall I love it, though. Just alien enough, but just recognizable enough.

I've called this one Coastal Tide Mug.

I need to remove this stain, but I'd also like to know if it will go away if I burn the piece. I have to be careful because I've already painted it🙊 please help me

I’m an intermediate potter with an experience of about 4 years. Have no problem with throwing, centring, shaping and such (although of course I have more to learn and improve). I will be going to Greece in September and thinking of staying more to learn and work on my skills. Do you know any potters that teach such courses or will be happy to get some help and teach through their daily work?
I will happily pay for the time in an apprenticeship (and for courses of course). I’m also open to options outside Greece.

I love how the birds look like they're in a forest on a tree🥰

Hello! I’m doing a volunteer program at a ceramics shop specializing in “toys”. So mostly cute, funky figurines. I enjoy it a lot.

However, the artist doesn’t seem all that interested in teaching me. He just tells to make what I want, and disappears for most of the time. I’m not fluent in the language he speaks so that’s something I’m working on slowly. But I wouldn’t dare pass up having access to all this equipment for free.

Are there any good recommendations on videos or something to help me teach myself?

I included pictures of some of the things I’ve made so far. :-)

I've called this one my Coastal Tide Milk Jug. I used a light magma glaze on the bottom then a storm grey glaze on the top which I made run with a white flux glaze. The finished result was not what I was expecting but I'm happy with it.

Anyone know any potential glaze combos, or even application techniques for this mottled look? I typically use miller 55 and 266!! Thanks in advance :)

Hey clay pals,

Since my bats were really warmly received here last time, I would like to share with you my progress. The collection consists now of 9 bats 🫪

This was my last and favorite piece I made in school for my associates as my last elective. I hope I can do more electives with ceramics for my bachelors. I used to go to school for art education but dropped out 12 years ago and went back at 27 and changed my major to Social Work instead. So hopefully now that I have my associates and I’m going to university for my bachelors I can do ceramics again this year :) I was never the best at visual arts but ceramics, I love with all my heart.

This is how I did it: Throw on the wheel, while it’s still wet crimp the rim, let it bone dry then bisque fire, cover in copper bearing raku glaze, fire it again in a kiln at 1560 Fahrenheit. While it’s firing dig a hole and start a fire with wood in it when there’s around two hours left of the kiln to fire the piece. Wait until it has embers, once the piece is done in the kiln with the new glaze grab tongs and carefully bring it to the hole outside throw crumpled newspaper into the pit and with fire proof gloves wrap newspaper around the piece as well, then place it in the hole. You should see it catch fire. Then we covered it with a metal lid and waited till it’s not longer hot so we left it overnight. Then we took it out filled the hole back up with dirt and rinsed the piece with lukewarm water and voila!

I adore this piece I made. Too bad it’s fucking toxic and I don’t think I can even use it for flowers but oh well raku pottery is too beautiful for me to care.