Creating clay pottery is centuries old and some of the ancient techniques are still used today. Learning … More
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Ceramics & Pottery: Centering the Clay
Ceramics & Pottery: Opening the Clay
Ceramics & Pottery: Forming a Bowl
Ceramics & Pottery: Removing Pots From the Wheel
Ceramics & Pottery: Rolling Clay
Ceramics & Pottery: Forming Shapes
Ceramics & Pottery: Attaching Coil Bottom
Ceramics & Pottery: How to Finish the Slab Bottom of a Coil Pot
Ceramics & Pottery: Form the Slab Bottom of a Coil Pot
Ceramics & Pottery: Attaching Coils to Form a Coil Pot
Ceramics & Pottery: Beginning a Pinch Pot
Ceramics & Pottery: Form & Shape a Pinch Pot
Ceramics & Pottery: Forming a Pinch Pot
Ceramics & Pottery: Trimming a Coffee Mug
Ceramics & Pottery: Attaching a Coffee Mug Handle
Ceramics & Pottery: Waxing the Pot
Ceramics & Pottery: Mixing Glaze
Ceramics & Pottery: Glazing a Pot
Ceramics & Pottery: Drying Time
Finding A Good Ceramics School
Techniques and tips for opening the clay in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and c… More
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Techniques and tips for forming shapes with clay in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free ar… More
How to form a pinch pot in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video serie… More
When using a clay slab the first step is to stretch out the clay by hand. Learn the clay stretching techni… More
Techniques and tips for forming a bowl in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and cra… More
Learn all about trimming the excess on your pottery wheel project in this free arts and crafts video serie… More
How to attach a coffee mug handle to a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts v… More
Learn about pounding the clay into a ball in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery ex… More
Creating clay pottery is centuries old and some of the ancient techniques are still used today. Learning … More
Summary: Techniques and tips for forming a bowl in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
Vincent Sansone is Director of the Ceramics department at Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, Fl. He holds a MFA in ceramic arts and teaches classes weekly at Crealde. You can find...read more
" Hi! I am Vincent Sansone, Director of the Ceramics Department here at Crealde School of Art here in Winter Park. Today for Expert Village I am going to show you how to make a pot like this one here. I have already opened this piece of clay, but now I have to thin the walls to make it the same size as the other pot. So, I keep the surface of the clay moist, so that it doesn’t drag in my fingers as I put pressure on the wall to make it thinner. I am using the foot pedal at a certain speed, so that I can move my hands up at the same speed until I get to the top and this will take two or three passes to get the shape. Each time I touch the clay, the clay has a tendency to go off center, so I have to keep re-centering as I go. One more time and it should be big enough. Now, smooth the surface off using this metal rib. Okay, the only thing left to do here is to make the shelf that the lid sits on. Straighten that up again. Alright."
eHow Article: Ceramics & Pottery: Forming a Bowl
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