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11/09/2026

Ever wondered how to use our Pour-Over Template? ☕️

I watched .haus throwing a coffee pour-over on her Instagram Live the other day and found it such a useful demonstration ✨

Diana kindly let me share part of it here so you can see how she uses the guide in practice.

A big thank you .haus for letting us share it 🏺

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Thinking about taking the plunge and doing your first pottery market? What’s holding you back? 💭Simon Kimber has written...
09/09/2026

Thinking about taking the plunge and doing your first pottery market? What’s holding you back? 💭

Simon Kimber has written about his experiences during his first year at markets for our Community Blog. From that very first stall to being bitten by a dog and crashing his car!

You’ll find the link in our Linktree if you fancy meeting a new potter and having a read ☕️

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20 pots, no props.. not even a tablecloth. But his studio community came to the rescue with pricing stickers, friendly support, and even plants to help dress his table.

Six months later he tried again. For the first hour, he didn’t sell anything. But then the customers came and for the first time… real people were buying his work!

The financial costs of selling at a market are so variable. In his article Simon talks about stall fees, unpredictable sales, and other costs to consider when planning a market.

You’ll find Simon’s full article on our Community Blog. Just click on the link in our Linktree 🔗

30/08/2026

This is a white speckled glaze, but it’s fired much creamier than I expected. I’m wondering what I could try next time to get it a bit whiter?

It’s a lovely satin matte from Scarva. I’m using a white stoneware clay and fired to cone 6. I’m wondering whether the clay body, firing temperature or firing schedule could be influencing the colour. Is there anything I could change to make my white more bright?

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26/08/2026

✨ We always enjoy seeing how potters use our equipment in their own practice, and it was really lovely to see using our Batt Adaptor Kit recently.

A big thank you to Florian for letting us share the video.

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23/08/2026

How can you tell when your plates are dry enough to come off the tile? 👀

Last week I shared a little video showing how I threw these plates, and a few people asked how I pop them off. I hope this helps 👇

I’m still new to throwing plates, so I’m learning the signs to look for. I check how damp the clay feels and look for a small gap appearing around the edge. If the clay still feels damp and the plate is sitting tightly against the tile, I leave it a little longer.

There’s no wire involved with this method✨ which means less risk of warping the plate at this stage.

This works because of the quality of the material that my batt system is made from.

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19/08/2026

Do you know of a genuinely small pottery wheel that can comfortably handle around 500g of clay? 👀

I think I may have expected a bit too much from this little VEVOR wheel 😂

I was hoping I could throw around 400–500g of clay on it and make a mug, but I don’t think that’s really what it’s designed for. It feels much better suited to miniature pottery.

That might be perfect for some potters, but it isn’t what I’m looking for right now.

So the search continues…

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