How to Shape Clay to Make a Teapot

Video Transcript

"I'm going to shape it exactly the way I want it at this point. Start with this. This is the part where I'm going to create a little, some lines that go in there, just for some interesting texture. So I'm defining this space where I'm going to carve some lines and this space here with the rib tool. My fingers on the inside again are lifting up. I'm going to go back down and I'm going to look at my shape and see if it's really what I want yet and it isn't totally what I want. I want to have this come out more and be a little bit more round and what I'm doing is just pushing out with my fingers and holding very very lightly with the rib tool. I'm just going to clean that part up and I'm going to make sure that I get the water out of the bottom. Always make sure the pot is spinning when you go to get the water out. If it's not spinning, you're going to end up denting the sides. I'm just going to set that rim a little bit and that's all ready for measuring and we'll start the lid after this."