ClayCraft

ClayCraft magazine is a must-have for ceramic enthusiasts, packed with fun and inspirational pottery projects for all levels. A monthly subscription of ClayCraft magazine offers an exciting mix of information and inspiration on the world of ceramics, with practical step-by-step projects, essential clay choice and design tips, as well as interviews with individual pottery makers. Whether you are a beginner to the world of pottery, a student or a professional, ClayCraft magazine is an essential read for makers at any level. Inside every issue, you’ll find advice for pottery novices who are brand new to the world of ceramics, tips for intermediate makers looking to improve their skills and challenging projects for the professional clay makers out there. If you’re looking for a ceramics magazine that combines inspiration and information on the popular world of clay making, then ClayCraft magazine is the perfect read for you.

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ClayCraft

IN THE NEWS • If you have a news story, product launch or details of some other topical item you’d like our readers to know about, email claycraft.ed@kelsey.co.uk

THROWN SQUARED BOTTLE HOLDER • This handy container has been made specifically to hold a square olive oil bottle to sit next to your hob

LINDA BLOOMFIELD CARBON EMISSIONS FROM FIRING CERAMICS

MID-CENTURY STYLE SERVING BOWL • This bowl is inspired by the wonderful post-war designs produced in the 1950s to mark the end of austerity. It is a little quirky but none the less useful for that

WALL KEYRING HOLDER • Are you constantly misplacing your keys and losing precious time searching for them? If so, this is the project for you because having a dedicated holder for keys is an excellent way of ensuring you can always find them

The Accidental Studio A leap into the unknown

RESTING BIRD SCULPTURE • Making a bird with a long beak in repose is a good way of dealing with the issue of vulnerable extending parts that can easily be broken when handling; it also solves the problem of supporting those parts when drying and during firing

RECTANGULAR PLATES – THREE WAYS OF MAKING • We are calling these plates, but they could also be considered dishes. Either way, this project demonstrates three different methods for making them, two of which require props and formers and the third only your hands

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COURSES • Do you run a course that you’d like to see here? Email claycraft.ed@kelsey.co.uk for free inclusion in our listing