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Summary: After centering clay the next step is to begin to pull up the walls of your project to begin creating the shape of your project. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a soap pump in this free video clip.
Emily Owen was born and raised in Austin, Texas. Owen earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a bachelor's of Science from the University of Texas in Austin with a total of 180 hours...read more
"Now, with this form I want to leave some vertical space before I start collaring it in. So, the way I'm going to achieve that I'll take my right thumb and push it underneath. Get myself a nice undercut. And, then I'll pinch with my left hand and I'm going to pull up and just a little bit in. I'm using my right hand to stabilize the rim and also to squeeze on the sponge if I feel like I've lost lubrication that I need. Now, with this form it is good to go ahead and take both hands and collar that in a little bit to make sure that you?re not going out. I'll pull up another time. Now, you don't want to pull all the way through the top. Because you need to leave some thick clay here to go in and make your neck. So, I'll take my hard rib and finish off that base. I've got it as thin as it needs to be. But, I've left a significant amount of clay from here up that I'll use to make the neck."
eHow Article: Clay Pottery Pulling Tips
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