Pottery Videos

Remove excess clay from salsa bowl before removing it from pottery wheel. Clean pottery wheel splash guard after separating bowl as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

When placing small clay bowls inside of large one, try out different positions. Learn how to attach two small salsa bowl to a larger one as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics...

Keep clay pottery bowl clean to make it last longer. Find out suggestions for placement of small clay salsa bowls withing larger one in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Smooth out clay before ribbing the pottery bowl. Compress clay for a salsa bowl as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

When creating ribs for a clay pottery bowl, push rib tool all the way through the potter's wheel. Throw a clay salsa bowl using the tips in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Keep clay bowl centered during pottery throwing process. Learn how to center a large clay bowl in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

When throwing a clay bowl, decide width of bowl when there is still plenty of clay left to work with. Learn how to plunge a clay bowl in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

When throwing clay bowls, use sponge to keep clay damp. Wet clay before pulling out the sides as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Pull clay to edge of the bat when throwing a pottery bowl. Find out how to attach clay the pottery wheel bat in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Cut clay off the bat when compressing the bottom of a pottery bowl. Learn how to compress the bottom of a clay bowl in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Compressing clay helps to prevent cracks. Learn more tips for firing pottery in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Wet clay while shaping it into pottery bowl. Pinch clay to get the right bowl shape as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

When shaping a clay salsa bowl, pinch the rim into desired shape. Keep bowl rim wet when pinching it as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Trim clay pottery salsa bowl while still on the pottery wheel. Clean off the bottom of a bowl before trimming it as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Wedge clay for a salsa bowl before putting it on a pottery wheel. Begin a pottery project by preparing the clay as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Pottery tools include sponges, ribs and the needle tool. Get pottery tools ready for a clay bowl project by following the tips in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Push clay to center of the pottery wheel before throwing a salsa bowl. Find out how to prepare clay for a pottery wheel with the tips in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Before throwing a clay bowl, make sure to get all of the air out of the clay. Center clay on a pottery wheel with the free tips in this pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

When throwing a clay bowl, don't worry about perfection. Learn how to throw a small salsa bowl as demonstrated in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Leave clay salsa bowl on pottery wheel when trimming it. Trim a salsa pottery bowl by using the tips in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

When throwing a clay bowl, gather clay from the bottom and move to the top. Find out tips for throwing a clay salsa bowl in this free pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.

Potters make sure their hands are dry before removing clay off of the hump. Learn how to remove a clay pot off the hump on the pottery wheel in this free ceramics video.

Potters push air bubbles out of the clay while pulling clay handles or hangers for flower pots. Learn how to pull handles or hangers for a clay flower pot on the pottery wheel in this free...

Potters pull a handle or hanger for a clay flower pot until the width is consistent throughout the hanger. Learn how to prepare to attach handles on a clay flower pot in this free ceramics video.

Potters use the scratch and slip method to attach clay hangers to clay flower pots. Learn how to attach handles to a clay flower pot in this free ceramics video.

Plant roots will rot if water cannot escape through drainage holes in a clay flower pot. Learn how to create drainage holes for a clay flower pot that has been thrown on the pottery wheel in this...

Potters use sponges to wet the clay when throwing pots on the pottery wheel. Learn how to throw a clay flower pot on the pottery wheel in this free ceramics video.

Potters shape clay planters on the pottery wheel by pulling the clay up as the wheel turns. Learn how to shape a clay flower pot on the pottery wheel in this free ceramics video.

Potters use their hands to guide their trim tools while trimming a pot on the pottery wheel. Learn how to trim the bottom of a clay flower pot on the pottery wheel in this free ceramics video.

Wedging clay eliminates air bubbles in the clay. Learn how to center and wedge clay on the pottery wheel in this free ceramics video.

Potters open clay on the pottery wheel using both thumbs. Learn how to open clay on the pottery wheel in this free ceramics video.

Wedging clay for a ceramic lantern creates a consistent clay body without air bubbles. Learn how to wedge clay with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Wedging clay on the wheel for a ceramic lantern centers the clay and eliminates inconsistencies. Learn about wedging clay on the wheel with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Use a thumb plunge technique for a ceramic lantern to form a hole in the center of the clay. Learn the thumb plunge technique with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Shape a ceramic lantern with rib tools and sponges. Learn how to shape a lantern with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Use a rib tool for a ceramic lantern to smooth and dry the surface. Learn how to use a rib tool with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Decorating a ceramic lantern personalizes the piece. Learn how to decorate a lantern with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Adding holes to a ceramic lantern allows light to sift through. Learn how to add holes to a lantern with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Cleaning up a ceramic lantern produces a polished finished product. Learn how to clean up a lantern with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Final presentation of a tall ceramic planter can express personality and individuality. Get presentation ideas for a ceramic planter with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Wedging clay for a tall ceramic planter will eliminate air bubbles and inconsistencies in the clay. Learn how to wedge clay with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Check the clay for a tall ceramic planter by slicing the wedged clay with a wire tool. Learn how to check your wedged clay with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Prep your tools and bat for a tall ceramic planter to make the throwing process easier and more efficient. Learn how to prep tools and wheel bat with tips from a master potter in this free...

Center and wedge clay for a tall ceramic planter at the same time on the potter's wheel. Learn how to center and wedge your clay on the wheel with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics...

Wedge clay for a tall ceramic planter on the wheel by pulling the clay in a cone and compressing it into itself. Learn how to wedge clay on the wheel with tips from a master potter in this free...

For a tall ceramic planter, plunge your thumb into the center of the clay to create the opening for your pot. Learn how to use a thumb plunge technique with tips from a master potter in this free...

Compressing clay for a tall ceramic planter will form a solid and sturdy base that will not crack. Learn how to compress clay with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Throw walls for a tall ceramic planter by pulling clay from the base upward towards the top. Learn how to throw walls for a planter with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.

Determine a height for a tall ceramic planter by pulling up the clay until it reaches the correct thickness. Learn how to determine a planter's height with tips from a master potter in this free...

Trim the bottom of a ceramic flower pot to clean up the bottom edge. Learn how to trim a flower pot with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video series.