Oxford Clay

By Katherine Tomlinson

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

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The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.

Oxford Clay episodes:

December 18, 2022 16. How to make a Pottery Glaze and Read a Glaze Recipe
Have you ever wondered how pottery glazes are made?
In this episode, we go through the process of making a glaze and how to read a glaze recipe. We talk about the importance of wearing an FFP3 face mask when working with powders in pottery, how to store your glaze to prevent it from drying out and what to do if you add too much water to the recipe.
If you’ve never made a glaze before, it's very simple and you can do it!
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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18min
December 11, 2022 15. What is Raw Glazing?
In this episode we explore the benefits of raw glazing, and some top raw glazing tips. Raw glazing is the practice of glazing a pot before it has been bisque fired, at the greenware or leatherhard stage.
Many Potters don't practice this technique because it can be tricky. However, with the right clay and glazes, this technique can save Potters the time, energy and money involved in the bisque firing.
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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December 04, 2022 14. Pottery Equipment from the Supermarket
Supermarket pottery equipment best buys.
Did you know that many household items for cooking, cleaning and baking can be used for Pottery making! In this episode we explore some of my favourite items easily available from supermarkets that can be used by Potters. Non-specialist equipment Is often cheaper and easier to source than specialist pottery equipment. Of course sometimes specialist equipment is needed but there is also great equipment available from the supermarket!
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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12min
November 27, 2022 13. How to Create Eco-conscious Pottery Colour
Pottery is usually coloured with metal oxides but these are some of the most environmentally harmful pottery materials. In this episode, we explore some environmental and social issues with metal oxides.
We then talk about 3 ways Potters can colour their work in more environmentally conscious ways.
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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13min
November 20, 2022 12. 5 Tips for Avoiding Plaster Disaster
Five top tips for avoiding the most common disasters involving plaster in pottery
Plaster of Paris is such a helpful material for Potters, because it sucks the water out of clay (in a good way). Potters use a Plaster slab for reclaiming wet clay and for mould making. In a plaster mould clay shrinks allowing it to be released from the mould. Moulds can be press moulds, hump moulds or slip casting moulds. But Plaster can also be tricky to work with. In this episode we explore five plaster disasters to avoid when working with plaster (all of which have happened to me, apart from the blocking the pipes one!).
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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17min
November 13, 2022 11. Can You Recycle Clay?
Have you ever wondered whether clay is recyclable? Well the answer is both yes and no!
In this episode we explore how clay can be recycled and how potters do this in a process called ‘reclaiming’. Learn about some tips for reclaiming clay as well as at what point clay can no longer be reclaimed and it has to be repurposed instead.
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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12min
November 06, 2022 10. The Problem With The Colour Blue In Pottery
Blue in ceramics is made from Cobalt Carbonate and Cobalt Oxide mined mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. An estimated 20-30% of Cobalt is mined by artisanal miners. In this episode we talk about some issues in the Cobalt supply chain that have been researched and documented by the human rights organisation Amnesty International. We talk about some alternative ways to create colour in ceramics.
The report from Amnesty International mentioned in this episode is called ‘This is What we Die for’: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr62/3183/2016/en/
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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12min
October 30, 2022 9. The Magic of a Damp-box
What damp-boxes are, why they’re great, and how to make your own!
Damp-boxes allow Potters to prevent their work from drying out so they can work on it later. They can also help to even out the dryness of pots and prevent cracking. In this episode we talk about damp-boxes, why they are great and how to make your own very easily and cheaply from a plastic storage box.
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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12min
October 23, 2022 8. Four Special Things Cultivated by Pottery
Pottery cultivates patience, persistence, resilience and learning to accept imperfection.
In this episode, we explore how by practising pottery you can also cultivate these four special characteristics.
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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15min
October 16, 2022 7. What is Eco-conscious Pottery?
In this episode we explore the different ways in which eco-conscious principles can be applied to handmade pottery. From materials, to tools and pottery making practices, I highlight the areas in which eco-conscious choices can be made when making pottery.
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube
✨Support the Podcast
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Resources for Potters:
⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon
Free Pottery Guides:
🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):
🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)
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12min

FAQs about Oxford Clay:

How many episodes does Oxford Clay have?

The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.