Keep your beverage warm and safe with a mug topper.

4 Tips to Prevent your Handles from Cracking

Signing your work is just as important as making the form itself. In this class I'll show you 5 different ways to sign your work: stamping, carving, mishima inlay, brush lettering and writing with a bottle applicator.

Tools and Materials:

Black Speedball Underglaze
Mr Marks Wax on, Wax Resist
D...

This birdie pocket magnet is super cute and easy to make. It also doubles as a planter for a small air fern. This is a great project to do yourself or with the kiddos!

Tools & Materials

1/4" Clay Slab
Bird Cookie Cutter
Circle Cookie Cutter
Ware Board or Slab Mat
Textured Rolling Pin
Flexible R...

Ramekins are great additions to any kitchen. I love them for holding my recipe ingredients and they make the cutest little baking dishes. I encourage you to make a set of four (or more) because one just isn’t enough.

Tools & Materials
2 lbs Clay for Bakeware (Laguna 60 or 90)
Ware Board
4.5″ Coo...

This ultra-cute and fun-to-make pumpkin trinket dish is perfect for holding pretty little things. It also makes a great votive holder, spoon rest, or ring keeper.

Tools & Materials
3/16″ Clay Slab
Pumpkin Cookie Cutter
Round Cookie Cutter
Flexible Rib (Mudtools)
Ware Board
Clay Knife
Embossed Ro...

These garlic graters are fun to make and make great gifts.

Tools & Materials
1/4″ Clay Slab
5″ GR Pottery Form
6″ Cookie Cutter
Ware Board or Mat
Red or Yellow Mudtools Rib
Sponge
Rolling Pin
Foam for Pressing Plate
Weight Bag
Carving or Needle Tool (Diamond Core P9 Slim Tip)

Pulling handles is actually easy. I’ll show you how.

Tools & Materials
Clay of Your Choice (Laguna B-Mix 5)

This napkin ring will be the highlight of your holiday table. This class is perfect for all ages and skill levels and makes a great introduction to pottery for those who have never tried it before.

Tools & Materials
1/4″ Slab of Your Favorite Clay
(Can also be done with air-dry clay)
Splendor S...

A rounder is a handy tool to help you create round rims on hand built forms. I also use mine to shape slab-built feet.

Tools & Materials
3/16″ Slab of Clay
Cookie Cutter (or circle template)
5 Inch or 6 Inch
Yellow Rib (Mudtools)
Clay Knife
Serrated Rib
Rolling Pin
Ware Board

This cute little hedgehog is a great project for children.

Tools & Materials
1/4″ Clay Slab (Laguna WC-608 or WC 614)
9.5″ Hexagon Stackable GR Pottery Form
1″ Spacer or Small Bat
Ware Board
Clay Knife
Flexible Ribs (Mudtools)
Embossed Roller
1″ Dowel, 8″ Long
Straight Edge
GR Pottery Forms Foot...

Add fabulous texture to your pottery with these easy-to-make bisque stamps.

Tools & Materials
Needle Tool
Rubber Tipped Tool / Color Shaper

I’ll show you how to use an extruder to make these sweet succulent planters.

Tools & Materials
Clay of your choice
Extruder (Bailey 4 Inch)
3″ Hexagon Extruder Die
2.5″ Hexagon Inner Die
Clay Cutting Wire
Rolling Pin
Clay Knife (Dolan 220s)
Color Shaper
Yellow Mudtools Rib
Serrated Rib
1/4″ Sof...

Learn to make the sweet heart dish in just a few minutes.

Tools & Materials
3/16″ Slab of Your Favorite Clay
Something for Texture
Speedball Underglaze

Making coasters is a fun, easy, and practical clay project suitable for all levels.

Tools & Materials
Clay of Your Choice (Laguna EM100 Earthenware, White)
5″ Circle Cookie Cutter
2 Ware Boards or Bats
Rolling Pin
Sponge
Craft Brush
Speedball Underglaze
Duncan Pure Brilliance Low Fire Clear Glaze

Learn how to mix dipping and pouring glazes made by Clayscapes Pottery (yes, they are the company that is making and selling my signature Chun Blue glaze!) You can also use this technique for any dry glaze that needs to be mixed. Be sure when mixing glazes that you take proper studio safety measu...