The Wheel and the Form

Centering, pulling walls, trimming feet, and glazing without heartbreak. Everything nobody explains at the clay counter.

Curriculum

1. 01Choosing clay body: stoneware, porcelain, earthenware
2. 02Wedging and why most cracks start here
3. 03Centering — the four minutes that decide everything
4. 04Opening and pulling an even wall
5. 05Trimming a foot that carries the form
6. 06Handles, spouts and attachments that survive
7. 07Glaze chemistry in plain language
8. 08Bisque, glaze fire, cone temperatures and kiln logs

Materials guide

What Julian actually keeps in the studio — and what to skip on your first trip to the supply store.

• Stoneware clay, 25 lb

  Grogged body forgives beginners

  $28

• Trimming tool set

  Loop and ribbon tools

  $24

• Wooden rib + metal rib

  One shapes, one compresses

  $14

• Kiln time (shared studio)

  Budget per shelf, not per pot

  $18/fire