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Making a Clay Birdhouse
Preparing Pottery Clay to Make a Birdhouse
Centering Clay on a Pottery Wheel
Pulling a Dome on the Potter's Wheel
Closing the Dome of a Clay Birdhouse
Drying Clay Pots with a Propane Torch
Cutting Holes in a Clay Birdhouse
Throwing the Interior of a Clay Birdhouse Lid
Throwing the Exterior of a Clay Birdhouse Lid
Trimming Clay Pots Using a Chuck Ring
Trimming the Lid of a Clay Birdhouse
Making a Hanger for a Clay Birdhouse
Attaching a Hanger to a Clay Birdhouse
Finishing a Clay Birdhouse
Summary: Find out how much clay you will need to make a bird house on the pottery wheel and see how to prepare the clay to make the bird house in this free ceramics video.
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
"Okay first we are going to need a lump of clay for the house itself. I used between two and a half and three pounds of clay on that one so I am going to cut another piece about that size. That is right at about three pounds and that is perfect. Pat this into a nice good ball. It always helps centering to make your piece into a nice good ball before you start. Now next the lid it is a similar amount of clay probably closer to two and a half pounds and look there we happen to have it. So we will pat that into a ball as well. And finally we need some clay for this knob that we are going to make. I don't weigh clay for the knobs. I usually just take my hand and make a fist into the clay and that is the perfect amount of clay for a knob like that and we are ready to start throwing."
eHow Article: Preparing Pottery Clay to Make a Birdhouse
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