Episodes

On this lesson of Shaping Your Pottery we talk about some of the mistakes when centering and opening your clay What are those Mistakes? 1. going to fast 2. opening before clay is fully centered  3. making the opening too thick or too thin The...

On this lesson of Shaping Your Pottery we talk about how you center and open your clay can make it easier for you or can make it very difficult for you. How you center and open your clay matters. if you are trying to make a vase but center really low...

On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I interviewed Meghan Yarnell. Meghan Teaches High School Ceramics is mother of 3 children, and makes some really amazing pottery designs. In this episode you will learn about what it's like teaching high school...

On this Lesson of Shaping Your Pottery you will learn how to open your clay after centering your clay. Getting the opening right is crucial because it will help you when you begin pulling and can prevent S-cracks on the bottom of pot How Do You Open...

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 wheel if you don't center all...

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 nature...

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 this episode of Shaping...

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 pottery. While it may take some...

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 for The Shaping...

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 a...

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 in the learning process.  Sign Up for...

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 learn something from it. If you can learn...

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 Books...

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 to find out more

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...

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 Join Amy's...

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...

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 on Instagram Sign...

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 slow down. In this episode I talk about how going slow...

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 talk about the Importance of finding a partner for making...

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 where to sell your pottery,...