You may not know this but pottery clay can be made using household items if only you are aware of how to do it. This may not be the clay that you want to use when you start doing some serious and professional pottery but it is definitely a great thing to start with. It is also a great thing to keep children busy at all times. You will need a saucepan, flour or cornstarch, cold water, oil, salt,...

While most people think of pots when they think of pottery, clay can be used to make clay statues too. Clay is easy to use when you want to make sculptures because it is easy to mold and it can be crafted into any kind of a shape that you want. Think of the kind of statue that you want to make and sketch it if you can. If you cannot think of what you want to make, it might be a good idea to look...

Pottery can also be made without the use of a potter's wheel. You can do this by putting together pieces of slabs. This is something that requires time and patience and should not be done in a hurry. You will need a smooth surface to start creating slabs. It is a good idea to place an old cloth or newspaper in order to make cleaning up better. Spread the clay and pat it down. Start rolling y...

If you are looking at starting pottery and do not know how to set up a kiln in the space that you have you can opt for using self-hardening clay. Self-hardening clay can be used on the regular potter's wheel and you can use the same tools that you use on regular clay. You can buy self-hardening clay from the store or you can prepare one at home too. The one that you create at home will take...

While you may start off with making pots that do not have handles, there will come a time when you will want to graduate to creating cups or containers that can be handled easily. For this you will need to learn how to create handles. One of the easiest ways in which you can make handles for cups, teapots and the like is to cut off a handle from a slab. The other way is to roll out a coil in the...