Tutorials

Tutorial

Short, clear videos covering the slab building basics, from rolling your first slab to attaching a handle.

Even thickness and no warping: how to roll a slab that behaves from the first cut through to the kiln.

The clean, strong corner join every slab builder needs, with crisp edges that hold their shape through the kiln.

How to coax a flat slab into a soft, flowing curve that holds its shape as it dries.

The everyday way to seat a base, with a tidy inside seam that stays put as the piece dries.

An angled base join for shapes that flare or narrow, keeping the profile smooth all the way down.

For a base that disappears into the wall, with no visible line once the piece is finished.

Bringing two slabs together so the seam is strong enough to survive drying and firing.

Smooth rims, tidy seams and silky surfaces: the small finishing steps that make a piece look beautifully made.

Scoring, slipping and settling a handle so it stays put and feels good in the hand.