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Welcome
kelsey
CELEBR ATE WITH CLAY • On the 27th of November, Corby Kilns and Saramica Clay Studio held a demonstration day starring The Great Pottery Throw Down contestants Richard Parker (series 2) and Peter White (series 4)
THROWN SALT AND PEPPER POTS
LINDA BLOOMFIELD WOOD-FIRING AT KIGBEARE – FIRING AND KILN OPENING
CANDLE HOLDER • Make a few of these for your Christmas table! You can choose to leave them white, add decorations, or maybe have a few of each?
KITSCH CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS • We thought we’d take a break from angels and baubles this year and show you how to make some alternative Christmas decorations to hang on your tree. They also make lovely gifts to give as keepsakes
MAKING THE DECORATIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN: • We are showing how to make a decoration from the single mould here, but if using a double mould, you would make both sections at the same time – the method is the same.
The Accidental Studio
WINTER TREES IN PORCELAIN
CLAY WORKS STUDIOS
ANIMAL ON WHEELS • You can choose your own animal for this project; ours is a generic horse or donkey shape, but with a few alterations could have been a unicorn or an antelope
Doug’s DIARY
RICE PAPER TRANSFERS WITH ADDED UNDERGLAZE • Following on from issue 69, where we applied these transfers in a random, torn arrangement, this issue focuses on more precise application with additional underglaze detailing to make the design unique