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Summary: Surface cleanup of a ceramic olive oil bottle creates a polished finished piece. Learn how to clean up clay surfaces with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.
Chris Cook received a BFA in ceramics and sculpture from Southern Oregon University where he studied raku, studio ceramics, stoneware, and various firing techniques under Jim Romberg....read more
"Alright, so what I've done, I've cleaned my hands. Because they got all wet from that sponge. And what I want to do here. I'm going to clean all this up a little bit. It doesn't really matter, the glaze is going to cover it up, but it's just one of those pet peeves of mine. The fingerprints, all that stuff, just looks like a novice did it. Alright, so that's nice and clean. It's connected. I'm going to take a look at it. And make sure that, you know it could all be like this, but everything has a center. So, you want to center this up like that. That's centered. I'm going to take a look at what kind of handle it wants. And maybe it wants to sit back a little bit. Because it's just all kicking back. Kick back. Yeah, like that. I like that. And maybe make it a little squarer too. Squeeze it in on the side. Yeah, I like that. It's all kicked back. And I'm going to put a little, a little handle on it like that. I'm going to show you how to do that."
eHow Article: Ceramic Olive Oil Bottle Cleanup