A handmade blue Butter Dish, wheel-thrown and then altered to fit a rectangle butter.

Rebranding from SolidagoCeramcis to NadineBlakemoreCeramics

Why Kiln Logs Matter For a potter, the kiln is the one piece of pottery studio equipment you simply cannot be without. My kiln, affectionately named Betty, is in regular use. To ensure she runs smoothly, I maintain a detailed kiln firing log. I note everything: the number of firings, the type (bisque or glaze), the cone it has reached (a measurement of temperature and time), and the date I switched it on. I also record whether it achieved the desired cone/temperature. Uneven

My own little business started in 2017 when Grandma Betty sadly passed away. It did mean that my husband inherited a little bit of money though, and yes, he was very kind and actually gifted me a kiln. I remember the discussions, how big, front or top loader, where to put it, and how to connect it to the electrics. Do we need a special supply? Yes, we do, and we eventually settled on a Northern Kiln front loader. We bought a new shed and yes, I almost burned it down when I fo

An overview of how I package ceramics and some reviews from Etsy showing 5 star reviews.

I fell into glaze making almost by accident, starting with three gifted recipes that opened a whole new world. Seven years on, I’m addicted. It’s challenging, unpredictable, and completely addictive — and I’m still experimenting.

Measuring specific gravity is a good way to keep an eye on the water content of a glaze.

After moving up North, I joined the Northern Potters Association in 2019, having previously been part of London Potters and the DCPG. The NPA’s huge geographical spread reminded me of earlier challenges, but the people, especially volunteers like Joan Hardie, made it feel welcoming. Over time I became vice chair, then chair, and helped modernise the organisation by introducing a secure online membership platform and running regular online events. With more than 800 members, t

Nerikomi is the Art of coloured clay, and for me, nerikomi feels like home, that place that makes me feel I belong. Even after years of exploring other materials, other clays, and far too many glazes, I keep circling back to patterned clay and they way I think I can or could draw with it. It’s where the clay seems to speak to me it its own quiet language, and where I rediscover the joy that made me fall in love with ceramics in the first place. This is my story of how I foun

When people hear the word nerikomi, they often think of a distinctly Japanese technique. But the real story of coloured clay is far older, far wider, and far more fascinating. It’s a technique that has travelled across continents, cultures, and centuries. It changed shape as it moved, yet always rooted in the same simple idea: pattern created from the clay itself. So here is a little bit of history on where this technique comes from: Middle Eastern Beginnings The story of col