Pottery

Decorating a clay pot can increase the beauty of your ceramic piece. See how to add decorative elements to a clay pot in this free ceramics video.

Set up a check for trimming a set of ceramic bowls. Learn about a chuck set up with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Ceramic bowls require a trimmed foot. Learn how to trim a foot with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Scrap clay can be recycled rather than discarded. Learn how to recycle scrap pottery clay in this free pottery making video tutorial.

Naturally occurring clay, right out of the ground, can be used in ceramics. Learn how to find, dig up, and use natural clay for pottery in this free pottery making video tutorial.

Natural clay dug out of the ground should be tested to make sure its properties are right for ceramics. Learn how to test the properties of natural clay to make sure that it is suitable for making...

There are different types of clay used for a particular kind of ceramic work such as throwing on the wheel, hand building, or Raku. Find out what types of clay are good for ceramics in this free...

If you have a love of both sculpting crafts and cars, what better way to combine them than with a clay model car? The shape and structure of a four-wheel sedan makes it the perfect easy clay...

Polymer clay molds can be crafted from typical household objects. Round bowls are used as a form for polymer clay mold making purposes. Molds can also be made free-from by hand. Any hard object,...

Ocarinas are whistle-type instruments that serve a decorative purpose as well as a musical one. They have been around for centuries. Ocarinas can be carved from wood or other materials, but one of...

Learn how to shape the clay when you make a large pottery cylinder with expert tips for throwing on a pottery wheel in this free video art lesson.

Learn how to trim the foot the clay when you're making clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson. Part 2.

Learn how to trim the foot of the clay when you're making clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson. Part 3.

Learn how to trim the foot of the clay when you're making clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson.

Learn how to shape the clay into a bowl form when you're making clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson.

When working with pottery you need a kiln to fire and harden your wares. Without a kiln you've got little more than soggy clay. Over the years many different types of kilns have been invented,...

Plaster or Plaster of Paris is often used to make molds and other tools for pottery. Learn how to prepare plaster and then use it to make a bat for a potting wheel.

It's fun and easy to paint pottery using different colors. But how do you blend colors effectively when painting pottery? Learn tips and tricks for blending colors that will give your pottery a...

Making pottery cups is one of the easiest tasks for new potters. While it may take several tries before you learn to center the pottery on the wheel and generate the desired thickness for the cup,...

Slip pottery is a good way to reproduce a favorite design or make a set of pottery pieces like plates or teacups. It's made when slip is poured into a mold and dried inside to create a replica of...

After centering the clay to make a pot, you need to make an opening in the center of the spinning clay. Widening the opening is a delicate process that requires patience and a steady hand. After...

The Tyrannosaurus rex no longer roams the earth, but kids are still fascinated by the 40-foot, 6-ton carnivore. Making a miniature clay T-rex teaches about dinosaurs in a fun, memorable way, and...

Water based acrylic enamel paints will adhere to glazed ceramics. Acrylic enamels can be air dried to a high gloss and are scratch resistant when heat dried. These water based acrylics are...

An ocarina is a clay flute or whistle with holes to create different pitches. Ocarinas may be created with truly pitched notes, with notes that are in tune only in relation to the ocarina or with...

Not everyone can get the hang of the pottery wheel right away. Luckily, beautiful and unique pottery can be crafted with little more than a pair of hands. There are several techniques for hand...

Earthenware is used extensively for pottery, tableware and decorative objects. It usually appears in buff or white colors, but red earthenware is the most highly recognizable color and is usually...

Crash! Your heirloom vase just took a dive and is now resting in pieces. The end. Or is it just the beginning? With a folk craft known as "pique assiette," or shard art, you can give the pieces...

Here are ways to give your work a personalized, finished touch.

Carousel horses are a longtime favorite, but you can make lots of different animals.

This is how to make greenware. The plaster mold absorbs moisture from the slip, leaving a clay shell.