Hey Folks! We potters at www.potterysmash.com have decided to sale together again this Christmas season. This year’s potters include: Joel Willson Mike Vangstad Micah Schedler Phillip Schmidt (me) Check out my Pottery Shop page on December 4-6th for fresh and […]
Sale: August 5th-August 8th, online only Hey fellow pottery enthusiasts, I have a fun announcement to make. I will be selling pots for severely reduced prices! Pottery will be reduced by up to 75% off or even more, depending on […]
Coffee. If you’re like me, you look forward to every cup, every ounce, every aroma, every morning. I get up very early on the regs and I anticipate this beautifully dark and tasty drink quite eagerly! I find that the […]
Hi fellow potters and enthusiasts! I am so excited because I have finally made my dream pottery wheel. And this is no regular kickwheel like the standard kit Brent has–it’s a Leach style treadle wheel! Woohoo! First things first. This […]
Hello Folks! Ever since learning pottery in college I have made stamps to mark my insignia onto my wares. This has continued as a form of tradition and a love for putting my name on things I guess. Famous artists […]
Merry Christmas, and happy holidays! I am hosting a Christmas pottery sale and YOU’RE INVITED! Here are the details. Where: 1791 County Road E W When: Dec. 1, 5-9 PM; Dec. 2, 10-4 PM There will be a ton of […]
Here is a quick demo of me trimming a cup or yunomi. First I tap to center, then trim. A quick note about tapping to center: this version of centering on the wheel for trimming is extremely fast and I […]
Heyo!! It’s that time of year folks! Potters Micah Schedler, Joel Willson, and Peter Paul will be joining me again this year. We have all been working hard to make the best pots for you! And as always, there will […]
Well it’s been too long! I took some pictures of mugs I lugged over to Calvary Baptist Church. These were made at the beginning of summer. I had a ton of fun with handles and really felt free to do […]
Older test tiles for different soda fired glazes. I am quite happy with the glazes I use. Of course, if you know any artist, anything we might be happy with tends to change quite frequently and dramatically. But for […]
I never thought I could. But I see other potters doing it every day! Where might this strange phenomenon be happening every day? At a production studio of course! I was recently hired on as a potter throwing for a […]
Have you ever wanted to fashion your own trimming tools for trimming your pots? There are many different things you can use to trim clay, but the loop tool design is one of my favorites. This post will show you […]