Many months ago, Pat suggested that we make something in a way you normally wouldn't make it. So here, I've made a base that looks coil built (it's thrown and carved) and finished to look like crackle raku with copper inside (using Cone 6 glazes). I hope you like it. PS Make sure you zoom in!

Arghhh! Hi everyone, I have a dilemma that I am hoping someone can help me with. I put the last two Blossom Dragon mugs I completed back through a bisque fire because I decided I wanted to write their names on the bottom of them with underglaze pencil. They have come out of the bisque kiln and completely changed colour and not for the better. I don't understand, they had midfire glazes so the low fire should not of affected them? It's like the glazes have reverted to being underfired, is that possible? I'm not sure whether to risk firing them again at midfire, and if I do, do I add more glaze or just put them through as is hoping the glaze might go through the whole process again and go back to how it was? The first pics are the before, the last two are now. Thanks in advance for any advice xx

For those looking for another challenge I just watched Kate’s video @Toasty.ClayStudio. It’s her first episode and she had a lovely result. Let’s join her and also get her a few more subscribers at the same time xx Glazes decided by the throw of a D20 👍🏻 https://youtu.be/v392GyFNep4?si=4if8zYr94yLG9H2H

I tried posting some pics of my work but couldn't. How 🤔 do I post them?

No one has yet suggested a June challenge, so I thought I’d throw an idea into the ring 😊 After my recent visit with Lucy at West2Ceramics, we were chatting about doing a glaze challenge where a randomizer chooses 2–3 glazes for us to put directly onto a finished piece 😳 Now for some people, that probably sounds completely normal… but for me? Absolutely not 🤣 I ALWAYS test first. Always. So the idea of surrendering control and glazing an actual piece with combinations I haven’t carefully planned genuinely makes me feel anxious. But it also made me realise something… So much growth seems to happen when we push slightly beyond the things that feel safe and comfortable. Sometimes we avoid things because they genuinely intimidate us a little: • a process • a technique • a glaze • a form • sharing our work publicly • joining a live call • starting a YouTube channel • speaking up in the community • trying something we might “fail” at And yet when we finally take that step, we often end up experiencing things we never otherwise would have. Sometimes it’s a beautiful result. Sometimes it’s learning. Sometimes it’s confidence. Sometimes it’s simply realising:✨ “Actually… I CAN do this.” ✨ What I love so much about this community is how we all seem to help each other grow in different ways every single day 💜 So rather than making this just a glaze randomizer challenge, I wondered if June could simply become: ✨ Push Past Your Comfort Zone ✨ Your challenge can be completely personal to YOU. Maybe that means: • trying a new process or technique • using glazes you normally avoid • experimenting with a form you’ve never attempted • handbuilding instead of wheel throwing • carving, texture or decoration • finally reglazing that failed piece • posting your work online more • joining a Skool call for the first time • starting a YouTube or Instagram account • or letting randomness choose your glazes 😅 This isn’t about perfection. Its about experimenting, learning, sharing and maybe surprising ourselves a little along the way 💜