Oxford Clay
by Katherine Tomlinson
<p>Chats about pottery with an environmental focus. Tune in for pottery tips and a discussion of issues in the handmade pottery industry today. Oxford Clay creates resources for Potters seeking a more environmentally friendly pottery practice. </p> <p>Oxford Clay website: www.oxfordclay.co.uk</p>
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9/3/2022
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Recent Episodes
April 27, 2025
88: How to Support Your Joy as a Potter
<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Doing pottery brings so much joy! Join me for this episode of the podcast where I talk about some mental re-frames that can support your joy as a Potter even more!</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">🌈 - The importance of enjoying making pottery in the present moment </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">🌈 - Seeing ‘failure’ as an opportunity for learning </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">🌈 - The importance of not judging your early work and instead celebrating the evolution of your pottery skills. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">🌈 - Allowing yourself to play and experiment in your pottery and how this can inspire your creativity. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">🌈 - The importance of following your curiosity and the things you enjoy learning about. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">🌈 - Allowing yourself to make things your way, however that feels right for you in your own body. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">🌈 - How the pottery learning journey isn't linear, and that's ok - you're doing it right! </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/CGNvXtJSNUg"><strong>You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>✨Support the Podcast: </strong><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/support"><strong>https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/support</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">-------------------------------</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Resources for Potters:</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/shop/ebooks"><strong>⭐ Pottery eBooks</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">⭐<strong> Pottery Paperback </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Katherine-Tomlinson/e/B0B1CKC9X3?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1662270837&sr=8-1"><strong>Books available from Amazon</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Free Pottery Guides:</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/how-to-make-a-pottery-glaze-workbook">🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook</a> (suitable for beginners):</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/how-to-fire-bisque-and-stoneware-kiln-firing-schedule">🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings</a> (includes full kiln firing schedule)</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">------------------------------------</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Get your pottery question answered on the podcast!</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: <a href="mailto:info@oxfordclay.co.uk"><strong>info@oxfordclay.co.uk </strong></a>with the subject line <strong>‘Podcast Question’. </strong></p>
April 13, 2025
87: How to Make Perfectly Flat Pottery
<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Flat rolled out clay has a very annoying tendency to curl up as it dries! </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this episode I talk about the three things I do in my pottery to make ‘perfectly’ flat (although nothing in pottery is ever perfect!) drinks coasters. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✔️ Wedging (or kneading) the clay very well before making anything.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✔️ Rolling the clay out at an even thickness using rolling guides. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✔️ The importance of gently compressing the wet clay as it dries.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/N-MkKmhxaHw"><strong>You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">-------------------------------</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Resources for Potters:</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/shop/ebooks"><strong>⭐ Pottery eBooks</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">⭐<strong> Pottery Paperback </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Katherine-Tomlinson/e/B0B1CKC9X3?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1662270837&sr=8-1"><strong>Books available from Amazon</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Free Pottery Guides:</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/how-to-make-a-pottery-glaze-workbook">🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook</a> (suitable for beginners):</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/how-to-fire-bisque-and-stoneware-kiln-firing-schedule">🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings</a> (includes full kiln firing schedule)</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">------------------------------------</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Get your pottery question answered on the podcast!</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: <a href="mailto:info@oxfordclay.co.uk"><strong>info@oxfordclay.co.uk </strong></a>with the subject line <strong>‘Podcast Question’. </strong></p>
April 6, 2025
86: Can You Use a Silicone Mould in Pottery?
<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Yes you can! In fact they are an amazing way to add beautiful decorative details to pottery.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Silicone sugar craft moulds from cake making can be used by Potters who want to create intricate surface decorations for their pots. Clay is simply pressed into the mould, left to dry a little, removed from the mould and then attached to pottery as a sprig decoration.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I use silicone moulds in my pottery to make dragonfly, butterfly and bird decorations that I then attach onto my pottery with slip. In this episode, I share with you 5 tips I’ve learned when using silicone sugarcraft moulds in pottery:</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✨Dust a little cornflour into the mould before using it to help the clay sprig decoration release from the mould. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✨Add a little paper pulp to the clay you’re using to press into your mould. Paper makes clay super strong and prevents the clay sprig decoration from breaking when being removed from the mould. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✨Use vinegar (applied to the main body of the pot), and slip to attach the decoration to the pot. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✨Dry your pottery slowly in a plastic storage box to prevent the sprig decoration from cracking off the pot. </p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✨Press out your designs from the mould onto a folded cloth or tea towel so the clay decorations are not damaged as they are removed from the mould.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br><br></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/z3RdQLUJztM"><strong>You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">-------------------------------</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Resources for Potters:</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/shop/ebooks"><strong>⭐ Pottery eBooks</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">⭐<strong> Pottery Paperback </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Katherine-Tomlinson/e/B0B1CKC9X3?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1662270837&sr=8-1"><strong>Books available from Amazon</strong></a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Free Pottery Guides:</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/how-to-make-a-pottery-glaze-workbook">🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook</a> (suitable for beginners):</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/how-to-fire-bisque-and-stoneware-kiln-firing-schedule">🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings</a> (includes full kiln firing schedule)</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">------------------------------------</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Get your pottery question answered on the podcast!</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: <a href="mailto:info@oxfordclay.co.uk"><strong>info@oxfordclay.co.uk </strong></a>with the subject line <strong>‘Podcast Question’. </strong></p>
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