Handmade, wheel thrown ceramics is a slow process that requires patience and a lot of coffee.

It starts with a ball of clay. Ella uses a white stoneware clay that she gets from a local Edinburgh supplier. This ball of clay is wedged by hand (a process to loosen up the clay and remove any air bubbles) and then taken to the wheel to be thrown and formed into a cylindrical shape. Once shaped, the pot is left to dry to a leather-hard stage (firm but still slightly pliable) before Trimming. This involves using tools to remove excess clay from the bottom and refine the shape, creating a foot or base if desired.