Ceramic Forms and Weights
Image Form Size Dimensions Weight Cylindrical Vase Shape Small 8-12″ height 4-5″ base 4-5 lbs Cylindrical Vase Shape Medium 12-16″ height 4-5″ base 6-8 lbs Cylindrical Vase Shape Large 16-18″ …
How to Spiral Wedge Clay: A Step-by-Step Guide
Spiral wedging is an essential technique in ceramics used to prepare clay before wheel throwing or handbuilding. Proper wedging helps remove air bubbles, align clay particles, and ensure the clay …
Understanding Centrifugal Force in Pottery: How It Affects Wheel Throwing
Centrifugal force plays a crucial role when throwing clay on a pottery wheel. As the wheel spins, centrifugal force acts on the clay, pulling it outward from the center. Understanding …
Ceramics Projects: Wheel Throwing, Handbuilding, and Slipcasting
Whether you’re a beginner looking for your first project or an experienced potter exploring new techniques, this page collects all of the project guides and technique posts on B2W Ceramics …
Pottery Tools for Beginners: The Essential Ceramic Supplies List
When I started making pots about eight years ago, I wasted money on tools I didn’t need and skipped a few that would have saved me a ton of frustration. …
Step-by-Step Guide to Throwing Clay on the Pottery Wheel
Throwing a Mug on the Potters Wheel Learning to throw clay on a pottery wheel is a rewarding process that takes practice and patience. Whether you’re a beginner or looking …
Types of Ceramic Vessels: A Guide to Functional Pottery Forms
A practical guide to the main vessel types in functional ceramics — drinking vessels, bowls, plates, pouring forms, storage, and vases, with technique notes for each.
How to test for shrinkage and absorption rates
Clay shrinks when it dries, gets bisque fired, and again during the glaze firing. Whenever you make a new batch of clay or buy premixed commercial clay you should test …
The Stages of Clay: From Slip to Fired Ware
Clay moves through a predictable series of states as it loses water and then gains permanence in the kiln. Knowing which stage you are in tells you what you can …
How to Reclaim Clay: The Slop Bucket Method and Drying It Back Down
Clay reclaim is one of the most important studio habits you can develop. Every scrap, failed piece, and trimming that hasn’t been fired can be returned to a fully workable …