Joss @ Powdermills Pottery

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Going on tour!
Come and see Joss and Powdermills pots at the luxurious Christmas Market at Haddon Hall, 12-16 November.
An amazing medieval castle which embodies all things Christmas, showcasing beautiful gift ideas made by small Craft Makers. Excited to be part of it!

www.powdermillspottery.com/courses

Here's a glimpse of what you will be able to do at the end of the 2 day throwing course at Powdermills. Make a galleried cylindrical pot & a bowl to fit it as a lid; turn a footring on a bowl; pull a strap handle. In 2 days! See comments for details...
#dartmoor #pottery #potterycourse #potterywheel

Holidays ending? Weather changing? Days shortening? Need something to look forward to?

We're having a special day - Sat 29th November. Meet the Makers Day. Glass, wrought iron, ceramic and textile. Pop it in your diary and come and see us.... there'll be yummy refreshments, too.
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New stock added to the Summer Pot Sale! This is the 3rd weekend in our 4 weekend sale, so come along while stocks last.
The forecast for #Dartmoor is good: come for a walk and visit the #pottery. #creamtea served til 4pm #creamfirst.

SALE! Half price woodfired #pottery. Powdermills #Dartmoor. 10.30am to 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday for next 3 weekends.

YouTube video by Powdermills Clay on Dartmoor | Joss from Powdermills Pottery

Here's a little film about Dartmoor clays and how I make a 'slip'.

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Editing and music credit to Jonny Hibbs.

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This saucepan scoop has been left in wood ash and water for months. Look what the mixture did to the pan! Touch acidic methinks!

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Lovely

Fabulous!

I was given this by a fellow Jocelyn, reaching across the Atlantic and land masses from LA to #Dartmoor. Love it! I think it sums the job up nicely.
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These pots are being delivered to the MAKESW shop in Bovey Tracey on Friday. Go say Hi to them if you're passing!

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LOVE that little row of cactus pots. Fabulous

Night night little kiln ❤️ A little gas flame over night to keep the pots inside all warm and toasty; tucked up getting their beauty sleep ready for the firing to begin in the morning. I'm off to bed too - busy days and nights ahead.
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Hurrah! Perseverence wins 👍

What a fab feeling - first teapot 👏👌👍

Lighting the wood kiln next week. So today is all about making sure there's dry wood in the right place. Packing the kiln from tomorrow - hoping this heavy rain will have passed through by then!

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In a tunnel kiln the front pots nearest the fire get the best colours on their surface. At the back, I'm going to use the River Gravel glaze. It does different things depending on the clay used, how thick it is and how much oxygen is in the kiln.

Watch this space for the results...

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'Leather hard' pots:the consistency chocolate. The pot is finished, so slips and glazes can now be applied (I don't do Biscuit firings before glazing). Leather hard pots just look so lush....

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This is my Maker's Mark - what's yours #pottersofbluesky ?

Made from Found Clays and Glaze materials, thrown slowly on a momentum wheel, fired for as long as I can manage in a woodfired kiln.
#Dartmoor SW England

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Looks like Devon and Cornwall....

Ooooh, I love these - would hapily home the red one!

I took a deep breath, mustered my 'Independant Woman' spirit & changed the pedal cable & drive belt on my Shimpo. It has the habit of not stopping completely when you take your foot off the gas. I managed it! And .... new parts have made absolutely no difference to its bad habits!

This week's making:

Fridge Door Jugs - because milk and juice keep better in a ceramic jug: dimensions to fit the fridge door; capacity 2pints/1litre.

Oil/vinegar bottles.

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