On Sunday night we saw the final of the current Series of the Great Pottery Thrown Down. A.J was a worthy winner of what was a tough competition. In my estimation the standard keeps getting better and better. I look forward to seeing what designs A.J comes up with from Aberdeen. I think...
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This week, the semi-final saw the four remaining contestants, build and decorate a urinal. As the second challenge they had to form and apply the motifs to Jasper ware. Making and applying motifs to Jasper ware looks deceptively simply - moulding clay body, removing it from the mould and...
Smashing it in Sustainable Ceramics. Ceramic industry producers now need to become carbon neutral by 2050 and still have a lot to do, but with technology like heat exchangers on the horizon, that’s looking like a more realistic goal. Closeted away in the Northern Italian town of Pavullo, Atlas...
This week the main item was a self sculpture in an abstract form, fired in a self built kiln containing sawdust and other and a range of materials designed to produce colour. The second item was a hand thrown candlestick. The candlestick (tall thin item) required the most delate of touches...
This we saw the sgraffito technique used to make animals which formed the base of lamps. The technique involves placing a coat of colour onto the clay item in the semi-dry leather hard condition; then, after drying, cutting a design back into the clay item. The results were amazing,...
Over the last week, TV has provided use with a fantastic insight into how great decorative effects are achieved on ceramic items. On Wednesday evening, 2nd of February, BBC2 featured Denby Pottery on Inside the Factory. The programme took us through the manufacturing process for the best...
Tomorrow night, Wednesday 2nd of February, at 21.00 hours on BBC2 the Programme Inside the Factory will be featuring Denby Pottery manufacturing it's best selling Halo Heritage mug. This is a must see programme for anyone involved in the manufacture, distribution or sales of ceramic goods. ...
Last Sunday night saw the making of Raku pottery and handles being made by the pulling technique. As in previous series, we saw some fantastic and novel colours and decoration produced using this technique. Why is the technique not so widely used to produce the tableware and ornamental ware...
Ceramic Makers Face Up to Dangers of EU Carbon Challenge. An article from the Financial Times discusses how the geographical fragmentation of the European ceramics industry may affect the ability to implement change. #News #Ceramics #NetZero #Decarbonisation #Manufacturing ...
I am always on the lookout for television programmes which can demonstrate manufacturing technologies in an informative and entertaining way. One such programme is Inside the Factory which is broadcast on BBC 2 and presented by Greg Wallace (Master Chef) and Cherry Healey. It is in it's 6th...
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