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Diary of a Small Business Feb 2022
Well, I have had some lovely time off over the Christmas season and started back to Pottery in early January. I missed my studio even...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Feb 2, 20223 min read
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11 must haves for a start up studio
First up, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. In order to share info with you lovely folk, my content may include...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Oct 18, 20214 min read
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The self employed/ mum balance
Just to caveat, before we start that this is my experience as a working mum, and not at all intended to alienate other forms or...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Aug 17, 20216 min read
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How to Sgraffito decorate Pottery
Sgraffito is without a doubt one of my favourite techniques in the whole of pottery. You can see it in the majority of my current ceramic...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Jun 27, 20215 min read
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Wax and Waning Creative Energy
I've been creative my whole life- I was good at art through school, took to woodwork, graphic design and textiles and eventually went to...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Jun 20, 20203 min read
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Throwing a Moon Jar
Throwing pots on the pottery wheel is a rolla coaster ride in risk and elation. I often get a little twitchy when I know I'll be getting...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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Tips for launching -even with self doubt
It's blooming nerve wracking launching. I feel as though I've kinda launched several times- first when I made the huge decision to really...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Apr 2, 20204 min read
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Carving in Clay
My goal for 'being a potter' is to do what I love while fitting it in round life as a mum to a wee one and furry four legged wee one....

Helen Walker Ceramics
Mar 17, 20203 min read
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Glaze testing
Since I started ceramics as a hobby I've been using off the shelf glazes bought from a number of suppliers. There are all sorts of...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Feb 21, 20203 min read
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Starting out
It makes sense to start at the beginning, where it clicked, the lightbulb moment. But to be honest it wasn't like that. I felt hooked...

Helen Walker Ceramics
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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