The Pottery Log blog

A little knowledge.
A more rewarding practice.

Practical pottery articles and tutorials for your time in the studio. Make, test, take notes — and keep learning from every piece.

Studio habits 3 min read

How to Keep a Pottery Journal

Build a pottery journal you will actually use, with a simple project template, photo checklist and tips for learning from every firing.

Glazes & testing 3 min read

Organise glaze recipes with clear names, version numbers, batch notes and labelled test tiles so you can repeat the results you love.

Getting started 3 min read

Ten practical pottery tips for beginners, from choosing clay and drying evenly to testing glazes and keeping useful studio notes.

Firing notes 3 min read

Keep useful pottery firing records with kiln references, witness-cone observations, glaze details and a repeatable results checklist.

Glazes & testing 3 min read

Learn what to record when glazes crawl, run, craze or develop pinholes, and how to plan a useful test instead of guessing at a fix.

Documenting work 3 min read

Photograph pottery with a phone using soft light, simple backgrounds and consistent angles that show form, glaze and useful details.

Studio tools 3 min read

Compare pottery journalling, glaze research and simple note-taking tools, and choose the setup that suits your first studio projects.