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Attaching & Pulling Ceramic Handles
Attaching Small Ceramic Handles
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Summary: Boring a hole for your ceramic cup will establish the base thickness and strength. Learn how to bore a hole on the potter's wheel with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.
Jeff Zamek started making pots 36 years ago while working toward a business degree at Monmouth University. After which he went on to obtain B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in ceramics from...read more
"With the wheel going at a fast speed you're going to push the cone shape down. Left hand pushing in towards the center. Right hand compressing that clay straight down upon itself. Slowly take your hands away. Equal pressure with your right hand pushing down, left hand pushing in. Full pressure slowly take your hands away. This diameter will determine the diameter of the cup. Once the clay is centered, grip the clay lightly with both hands. Make a small hole. Fill it with water. Go down with both thumbs leaving approximately a 1/4 of an inch from the back and then with your thumbs going in opposite directions go directly across making the floor of the cup. Take your hands away slowly."
eHow Article: Ceramic Cup Hole Boring
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