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This year’s new Windsor venue for Art in Clay was aresounding success! The dates for next year have been confirmed as 19-21 August, so put them in your diary now. Several awards are given at the show, and this year the winners were: Potter’s Choice A

Glaze materials can be categorised according to their alkalinity or acidity. This helps us to understand how they interact when melted in the kiln. All glaze fluxes are alkaline, but some are more alkaline than others. Sodium, potassium and lithium a

DIFFICULTY RATING The method for throwing this alternative shape is not greatly different from the first example, but the rounded shape lends itself better to the shape of a big apple. ■ Clay – 900g (2lb) stoneware clay plus clay to throw a pad for a

DIFFICULTY RATING ■Vinyl wallpapers■ Wooden textured rollers – MKM have a wonderful selection to choose from■ Home-made bisque texture rollers■ Wooden stamp blocks■ Rubber texture mats■ You could also use organic materials – leaves, flowers, seed hea

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DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Clay of choice – earthenware or stoneware■ Ribs for refining■ Plastic sheet■ Wooden spatula■ 2-3 underglaze colours of choice, plus white and black■ Brushes for application, including a fine liner ■

DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Earthenware paper clay – red or white, as used here■ The given template (page 61)■ A 35cm length of 15mm dowelling■ Rolling pin, plastic sheet, roller guides – two each of 3mm and 10mm thickness■ Flower-shaped cookie cutter (or a

NOTE: one of the great things about creating an animal like this is that the blending over of joins can be roughly done because this better gives the impression of fur, so don't worry about the finger marks; they add to the authenticity. Next month w

Traditionally, Mishima is a technique of inlaying slip or a contrasting clay body into finely drawn lines in a leather hard surface. Latterly, underglaze and glaze can be included in the definition, even when applied after bisque firing, because the