In March, an advert appeared one of my social media feeds. It was for a company called Sculpd who sell pottery kits, probably riding on the wave of interest in doing arts and crafts at home during the pandemic. Sculpd kits aren’t cheap but they contain everything you need to get going so I had a quick look at some reviews and their website and I ordered one to give it a go. I was pretty instantly hooked!
The kit I bought had a couple of bags of clay, some wooden tools, white paint, sealant, a couple of paintbrushes and some basic instructions. It didn’t contain coloured paint for decoration so I also bought a set of acrylic paint in bright colours.
My first go
The clay that comes in the Sculpd kit is really nice. It was one of the reasons I decided to give Sculpd a go as the clay quality was mentioned in reviews.
My very first pot. For some reason I didn’t go with pinching but did a bit of a slab build. I did a pretty ham-fisted job of the rim and squeezed in on the sides for a bit of interest. I then painted the whole thing in bold colours…orange is a favourite colour.
The result is pretty unsophisticated, but I love it! With the fingerholes on the sides, it feels lovely and it’s perfect for keeping some of my growing collection of pencils and pens in.
Next up
Flushed with my success, and having enough clay to have another go…I did just that.
My second attempt was made by pinching. Making two pots, joining them together and then making a neck. This one wasn’t a great success, although it looks ok here, it is far too thick and heavy and the bottom of the pot sagged under the weight, it originally had a foot which disappeared under the weight. Oh well. I slapped the paint on and it looks ok. However, the term “wobbly pots” definitely seemed appropriate for my style.
I’m really pretty pleased with my two wobbly pots, surprisingly pleased. It makes me happy having them sitting next to me in my working-from-home set up along with some bright flowers.
Tartantastic 
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