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Moving to a larger room – my new pottery studio.
I’ve been on the move again this week! Over Easter I have sorted out our house and got rid of the kids unused toy room, moved all the things around and…I now have a POTTERY STUDIO! Not a real one by any stretch of the imagination, but with a few more shelves it won’t be…
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A very short blog about mugs
I recently made quite a few mugs for my workmates. One went a bit wrong (because I managed to bash the handle off it when it was leather hard :oS – but the others made it through! Here’s a quick vid of the kiln opening… IMG_2121 Everything came out of the kiln in one piece…success!…
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Help for KLN40CG Automatic Kiln Controller
I have bought a KLN40B kiln which has come with a KLN40CG controller. This controller was originally made by Held of Harrogate, which has now been taken over. I did try and contact them to ask if they have any details, but they didn’t reply, so I am assuming they no longer have this info.…
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An absolute mug
It’s been a while since I wrote anything, mainly because I have been away sunning myself, but also because I’ve kind of just been ploughing on with practise. And…I have managed to make a mug! An actual useable mug! Yes it’s far from perfect and yes I am not totally convinced it will not break…
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Cylinders, cylinders, cylinders (learning how to use the wheel).
The first thing that all the advice says is that you need to learn how to make a cylinder. This sounds quite simple doesn’t it? Here’s what I have found out in my first few weeks on the wheel. 1.It’s harder than it looks Like most things, when you watch an expert doing it online,…
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