DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Clay of choice – earthenware or stoneware■ General tools and ribs■ Tools for impressing details (old pen tube, wooden impressing tools – see TIP at step 26)■ Glaze/s of choice (or other preferred surface treatment) Our creature is

DIFFICULTY RATING The shape of our vessel is a hybrid, roughly inspired by the ceramics made by Native Americans mixed with some African features. However, the surface decoration is entirely individual. We suggest you do a little research before you

DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Paper to make a basic template■ Blown vinyl wallpaper, lace, fabric or silicone texture mat■ Craft knife, pencil, ruler■ Clay of choice – earthenware or stoneware■ Rolling pin, 2-3mm thick roller guides, plastic sheet■ Glaze to de

DIFFICULTY RATING • ■ 1.8kg (4lb) clay – earthenware or stoneware – colour of choice plus extra for the base and to throw a pad for a batt if you don’t have a quick-fit mechanism on your wheel, and extra for the sprigs■ Tools for throwing – water bow

DIFFICULTY RATING ■ A tube former of a suitable size to make the cup – it can be a heavy-duty card tube, a short length of drainpipe or even a rolling pin if you have one thick enough■ Newspaper to wrap around the former■ Ruler, craft knife, pencil a

DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Clay of choice – earthenware or stoneware, any colour■ General tools and ribs■ Underglaze colours and/or glazes to decorate We are showing you how to make two birds here, each by a different method, but these are interchangeable –

Well, it’s almost felt like spring these past few days, and I can’t tell you how happy that makes me feel. No doubt the weather gods will fling some surprises at us yet, but the tulip bulbs are up out of the ground, the first daffodils are opening, a

DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Paper, pencil and ruler to make a template■ Clay of choice – earthenware or stoneware, colour of choice■ Rolling pin, 5mm max thickness roller guides, plastic sheet■ General ribs and tools■ Glaze of choice We are making quite a la

At the time of writing, it’s mid-February, so we are precisely six weeks into the new year. We’ve introduced a new weighing system for studio members’ items, started a new Wednesday morning six-week class that we are already considering transforming

Rachel Graham visited Ashdown Pottery in the tiny East Sussex village of Fairwarp, which comprises two large workshops beside the couple’s upside-down house. Indeed, this was a major factor in choosing the property when they were looking to relocate

We promised our studio members that after the new membership scheme had been running for three months, we would ask them for their opinions on what they liked and what improvements they thought could be made. After wrestling with creating an online s

DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Preferably a smooth clay of choice, earthenware or stoneware – any colour■ Ribs and general tools■ Glaze of choice to fit clay type 1 Begin with a ball of well-prepared clay, large enough to fit in the palm of your hand comfortabl