The Day-to-Day of Running Your Business

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Want To Learn Pottery? 2 Tips To Get You Started

Alexa Brooks

If you have always loved pottery and purchased many of these things in the past, learning how to do this on your own will be exciting for you. If you get good enough you could even sell your own pieces to make money. It is best to start out small, however, to ensure this is something that you will love to do. Below are some tips to help you get started.

Equipment Needed

The first thing you have to do is to purchase equipment that is needed to create ceramics and pottery. For pottery you will need a kiln, which is a piece of equipment that heats the pottery material to make it pliable for you to work with. The next thing is a pottery wheel, which is where you place the clay on, and the wheel turns as you create your piece.

If you find that you love pottery, you should purchase a clay processor later on. In the beginning when you purchase clay from a manufacturer it is ready for you to use. If you end up purchasing large volumes of clay in the future, you would likely need to get the clay ready to use on your own. To do this, you will need a clay processor.

Learn the Pottery Process

Once you have the equipment needed to make pottery, it is now time to learn how to create your own pottery pieces. In the beginning, visit establishments in your area that sell pottery pieces. This can give you an idea of the type that you would like to make. You could even purchase a few pieces to have on hand for you to look at while you are learning.

You can hire an instructor to teach you pottery if this is in your budget. Look online to see if you can find someone that lives close to you, you can also teach yourself. There are many videos online that show demonstrations on how to start making pottery for beginners.

You can also find instructional books or instructional papers that you can print out online to have as a guide to help you in the beginning.

If you find that you love making pottery and get much better over time, talk with ceramics studios to see if they would like to purchase any of your pieces. The pottery studio can also give their opinion on your work to help you know where you need to improve in the future.


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