So you’ve caught the pottery bug and you’re ready to set up a space at home. Good news: you don’t need a warehouse or a fortune to get started. You just need to think through a few things before you buy anything.Start With Space, Not EquipmentBefore shopping for a wheel or kiln, look at the […]
If you’ve spent any time browsing glaze shelves, you’ve run into AMACO. They’re one of the most established names in ceramics, and for good reason — their lineup covers everything from classroom-safe low-fire glosses to richly textured Cone 5-6 art glazes. With hundreds of colors spread across dozens of series, though, picking the right one […]
So you’ve caught the pottery bug and you’re ready to set up a space at home. Good news: you don’t need a warehouse or a fortune to get started. You just need to think through a few things before you buy anything.Start With Space, Not EquipmentBefore shopping for a wheel or kiln, look at the […]
Choosing a kiln for a home studio is always a balancing act you want real capacity without something that overwhelms your space, power that can hit cone 6 reliably without a learning curve that scares you off firing for months. The Skutt 1027 hits that balance about as well as any kiln on the market, […]
For potters curious about 3D printing, one question comes up almost immediately: does it actually print clay, or just some watered-down slip through an air compressor? With the 3D PotterBot 10 Pro, now available at The Kiln Shop, the answer is the real thing — full-body clay, extruded directly, the same material you’d throw on […]
If you’ve ever extruded a beautiful ribbon of clay from your pugmill, only to watch the edges start ripping and shredding a few feet in, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common pugmill complaints among potters especially for anyone new to working with a high-volume clay mixer for the first time.A recent […]
Every potter knows the vocabulary: centering, trimming, glazing, throwing. But have you ever wondered where these words come from or what potters in other languages call the same moves?“Throwing” isn’t what it sounds likeFirst, a fun fact close to home: the word “throwing” comes from the Old English term thrawan, meaning “to twist” or “to […]
If you’ve spent any real time researching glaze chemistry, clay bodies, or firing schedules, you’ve almost certainly landed on Digitalfire.com at some point. For nearly four decades, the site has been one of the most trusted free resources in ceramics — and it’s now set to shut down on June 26.What’s happeningDigitalfire was built and […]
Every holiday season, the same question pops up in pottery communities: “I want to surprise my [partner/parent/friend] with a kiln as a Gift , what should I get?”Here’s the truth: a kiln is one of the few gifts that can go seriously wrong if you don’t do your homework. But it can be done right. […]
Few things are more frustrating than pulling a piece out of the kiln only to find your glaze covered in tiny holes. You did everything right or so you thought. The good news? Pinholes are one of the most common glaze defects in ceramics, and once you understand what causes them, they’re usually fixable.This guide […]