Episodes
#17 How to center your clay
On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery we are beginning a pottery lesson every Wednesday and Frida and what better way then to talk about how to center clay. Centering clay is the most important step when throwing on the …
#16 Brooke Knippa - Animal Pottery, Connecting with Nature,and the Po…
On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I interview Brooke Knippa. Brooke makes some really creative pottery using all kinds of different animals to portray her work. In this episode you will learn how Brooke makes her animals, connecting with …
#15 Your Connection with Pottery
Everything we do in pottery has a connection to it. Whether we are talking about the connection to the clay or the connection to your customers. Without the connection it becomes so much harder to do anything in pottery. In …
#14 Repetition Repetition Repetition
On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I talk about the power of repetitions and how they can litterally shape your pottery and how you make it. Repetitions are the easiest and best way to really get good at making …
#13 Sharrel Meeker - Co-owning an Art Studio, Noodle Boxes, Clay and …
On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I interviewed Sharrel Meeker. In this epidoe you will about Co-owning an Art Studio, Slab Built Noodle Boxes, Adding Yarn to clay, and much more You can follow Sharrel on Instagram Sign Up …
#12 Delores Farmer - Sunflower Mugs, Opening a Pottery Studio, Failur…
On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I Interview Delores Farmer. Delores Makes some really great pottery she uses a wide variety of techniques to make some truly amazing pottery. In this episode you will learn about Sunflower Mugs Opening …
#11 Model Other Potters
On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I talk about the power of modeling other potters. Modeling allows you to find your own way of making pottery. It allows you to find ways to suit you best and will help …
#10 Fail Often and Fast
In this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I talk about failure. Failure is a really great way to improve your pottery and help you find your own style. Don't be afraid of failure if you fail so what try to …
#9 Raquel Acosta - Glazes, Books, Managing What You Make and More
On this Episode of Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres we interviewed Raquel Acosta! Raquel is an expert at applying glazes to get some really cool effects. The Three Biggest things you will learn in this episode are Glazing Using …
#8 Take Frequent Breaks
In this episode on Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres I talk about the power of taking breaks. We all need to take breaks every once in a while so that we can recuperate our minds listen to this episode …
#7 Sarah Anderson - Mobile Makers, Sgraffito, Building Your Community…
On this episode on Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres we interviewed Sarah Anderson. Sarah makes some really cool pottery using a technique called sgraffito to carve cool characters onto her pottery. In this episode we talk about Mobile...
#6 Amy Rae Hill - Space Pottery, Commissions, Taking Breaks and Much …
On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres I interview Amy Rae Hill. Amy is a glaze artist and creates super cool space pottery. We talk about: Space Pottery Commissions Taking Breaks you can follow Amy on Instagram …
#5 Dallin Reber - Sculpting Pottery, Pricing, Adding Real Gold
On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres we interview Dallin Reber an amazing pottery who specializes in adding sculptures to his wheel thrown pottery in this episode we talk about: Sculpting Pricing Pottery Adding Gold and...
#4 Mark Myer- Candle Houses, Carving and Stamps, Making Time For Fami…
In this episode on Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres we are interviewing Mark Myer In the episode we talk about 1. Candle Houses 2. Carving and Stamps 3. Making time for family and much more you can follow mark …
#3 The Tortoise or The Hare - How to get out of a slump
Have you ever got into a slump when your throwing on the wheel. Well we have all been there and sometimes it can be hard to get out that slump, but the easiest and best thing you can do is …
Episode #2 Find Your Pottery Partner
One of the best things you can do to get good at making pottery is to find a pottery partner. Your partner will help you get better and you can help them get better as well. In this episode I …
Jon Puzzuoli- Learning From Failures, Glazing, Teaching Pottery and M…
Jon Puzzuoli has been making pottery for about Two decades now. He has a lot of knowledge that can help you develop your skills as a potter. In This episode we talk glazing pottery, making your pottery look nice, finding …
