PATREON
Online Tutorials on Patreon
I’m now offering online ceramics tutorials through Patreon, where I share in‑depth guidance on the clay and surface‑decoration techniques I use in my own studio practice. If you’d like to learn from home at your own pace, you can find me by searching creators for Oto NI Pottery.
Monoprinting on to clay slabs
https://www.patreon.com/OtoNIPottery/shop/plaster-monotype-tutorial-1347637
At the moment, I have two detailed tutorials available, with more to come. The first is a comprehensive, step‑by‑step guide to creating Plaster Monotypes for clay — a technique that combines plaster slabs and coloured slips to produce richly layered, expressive surfaces. This tutorial covers everything from making level plaster printing plates, to mixing fluid decorating slips, pouring casting slip, and finally hand‑building vessels using your printed slabs. Each stage is demonstrated clearly so you can follow along and adapt the process to suit your own ideas.
These tutorials are ideal for anyone interested in printing onto clay, surface decoration techniques, or expanding their creative toolkit with new approaches to clay design. Whether you’re a hobbyist, a student, or an experienced maker looking for fresh inspiration, my Patreon content is designed to support your learning and spark new directions in your studio practice.
Screen Printing on Clay – In‑Depth Online Tutorial
https://www.patreon.com/posts/screen-printing-144803378
My second in‑depth online tutorial on Patreon focuses on my complete screen printing on clay process. This is a detailed, start‑to‑finish guide that covers everything from making different types of screens, to the materials I rely on in my own studio, to the insider tips and troubleshooting methods I’ve developed over years of practice. If you’ve ever wanted to understand how to create crisp, expressive printed imagery on clay, this tutorial brings the whole process to life.
You’ll learn how to create various types of screens, how to screen print onto newsprint, how to transfer your printed image onto clay, and how to hand‑build with screen‑printed slabs to create vessels with strong visual impact. The tutorial is designed to give you the confidence to experiment, adapt the techniques, and develop your own creative voice through printed surface design.
Each tutorial on my Patreon is available for a one‑off fee. Once purchased, you can watch the content as many times as you like — there is no subscription required. To access the tutorials, you simply need to sign up as a free Patreon member.
If you’d like to explore these techniques or deepen your understanding of clay decoration, I’d love to welcome you to my Patreon community.
You can join Patreon at:
To access my Patreon page, click the link below:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/OtoNIPottery
I’ll be adding more tutorials soon, covering a range of printing‑onto‑clay techniques, including monoprinting, underglaze transfers, layered surface design, and other methods that place decoration at the heart of the ceramic process. Further details will follow.
