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David Preston Ceramics

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I’m a Potter and ceramic artist based in the heart of the Yorkshire Pennines (UK). I’m also @davidprestonphotography Click web link to shop on Etsy.

What a wonderful set of sculpted figures out of th What a wonderful set of sculpted figures out of the bisque fire @globearts, and the Kraken / octopus survived with all its arms intact 🙂
Sometimes students give you a piece that’s a rea Sometimes students give you a piece that’s a real challenge to get into the kiln! All its arms were still attached when the lid was closed! 🤞Beginner / intermediate ceramics @globearts
Throwing a 1.5 lb bowl in super-speed. I currently Throwing a 1.5 lb bowl in super-speed. I currently only have access to my tabletop wheel but it’s absolutely fine for small to medium sized pieces.
Expanding a small pot carefully, to achieve the cr Expanding a small pot carefully, to achieve the cracked outer surface.
So proud of my Tuesday first time potters @globear So proud of my Tuesday first time potters @globearts this term. Finished off the term in fine style with some amazing sculptural pieces 🤩
I’ll be at the 1st Meltham Makers Market of 2023 I’ll be at the 1st Meltham Makers Market of 2023, tomorrow at the Carlile Institute in Meltham. 11am to 3pm. Lots of great crafters and makers. 🙂 @melthammakers
Just some of the great work by my students @globea Just some of the great work by my students @globearts this week. I really challenged them with super-thin soft slabs to make large mugs and they all did an amazing job. 👏🏻
Some great work @globearts this week - first time Some great work @globearts this week - first time coiling on the beginners class.
I’ll be at the Meltham Makers Market this Saturd I’ll be at the Meltham Makers Market this Saturday (5th). Really looking forward to selling in person and meeting all the other fantastic local makers 🙂
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Just wiping some bottoms before loading the kiln w Just wiping some bottoms before loading the kiln with students’ work @globearts this morning 🙂
I’ll be in the Mechanics Hall in Marsden today f I’ll be in the Mechanics Hall in Marsden today for the Yorkshire Day craft market. Looking forward to seeing the other stalls and meeting customers new and old. 
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I’ve just added 4 new whisky tumblers to my Etsy I’ve just added 4 new whisky tumblers to my Etsy shop. Each is a slightly different design but all are in the “Shoreline” blue glaze combination. Of course you can drink whatever you like out of them 🙂.
The Facebook shop is being a bit funny about posting them as it appears I’m promoting alcohol, which it doesn’t like (despite one of them getting on there) but just click through to Etsy and they are all there.
The margin between success and failure can be very The margin between success and failure can be very small with fluid glazes. About 2mm in this case! Otherwise I’d have been chiselling it off the kiln shelf.
The pieces I was glazing the other day came out of The pieces I was glazing the other day came out of the kiln today. I was very nervous as this is the first firing for me in this kiln but everything came out great 🙌 This is the bowl I was glazing in my earlier post. 
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#theartweekchallenge for today is “swirls” so #theartweekchallenge for today is “swirls” so here’s a swirly tea bowl 🙂
@holmfirthartweek starts this weekend. These are t @holmfirthartweek starts this weekend. These are the two pieces that will be in the main exhibition at the Civc Hall in Holmfirth. Artweek has raised over £1 million for Macmillan Cancer Support and local charities. It is a truly amazing open art exhibition, filled with works from local artists and also much further afield. There are also many, many fringe venues (I'm also showing work at Marsden Art Studio). Do take the opportunity to pop in if you get the chance!
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I finally got around to glazing some of the huge a I finally got around to glazing some of the huge amount of unfinished pots I have been accumulating. These will be for the “Shoreline” collection and the video shows the blue glaze being poured into the bowl; the third glaze on the bowl. So lovely to be able to spread out at the amazing creative surroundings @globearts (thanks folks ❤️) I also set the kiln off for our students’ work so 🤞 for a successful firing.
One of these bowls has sold but the other three ha One of these bowls has sold but the other three have now been added to my shop. There are 2 sizes - 13cm x 6cm and 15.5cm x 7.5cm. One small one left and two larger ones.
New term of beginners ceramics starts this week. S New term of beginners ceramics starts this week. Still time to book a place @globearts
Final instalment of the bowls I made using the lov Final instalment of the bowls I made using the lovely chocolatey clay. All glazed, fired and photo’d 🙂
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