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 SOLITAIRE GAME • Well, this game has proven to be a winner in this house. Everyone, including a seven-year-old, finds it utterly compulsive playing, but none of us has cracked the solution yet!

LINDA BLOOMFIELD ORANGE GLAZES

BABY’S RAINBOW BIRD MOBILE • Babies are stimulated by bright colours, so what could be better than a mobile inspired by the rainbow – and who doesn’t love a colourful bird?

Diary dates...

Meet the potter: Steve Smith • Steve Smith moved to Peebles a couple of years ago and has established a successful business with his seascape-themed work

BOX FRAMED QUIRKY CAT • Make these simple box-framed images of your favourite animals. The creatures can be as realistic or naïve as you like, but a quirky image will especially appeal to children

Pottery studio as concertina

The Mudworks

TERRACOTTA DISH • This project demonstrates how to make dishes quickly and easily with minimal equipment

CLAY WORKS STUDIOS • Thoughts on making • Fixing kilns

THROWN BEAKERS IN TWO SIZES • A beaker is a great alternative to a glass for cold drinks, and the small ones are just right for a little measure of whisky or your preferred tipple!

A DECORATING METHOD FOR RED CLAY • This is a simple but very effective decoration method for a red clay surface, whether earthenware or stoneware. It can be applied to paler-coloured clays, but the effect is less dramatic

Doug's DIARY