Clay Plate Compression Tips

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Part of the video series: Making a Clay Plate Set

Summary: Compression is a major key to making plates and flatware. Learn how to add some final compression and forming to a clay plate from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.

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By Chris Cook
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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

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"I'm using my firm, black rib here. I get it, there's some slip on there, too. You don't want this to chatter. And just start pressing that clay. I'm not going to try to remove too much. I really want to get that over there. So, I'm just going to push in, just like that. I just moved, I removed some of it. But I moved the majority of it, over, towards the lip. So I can use it to make a nice rim. Go back. Flatten it out. No problem there. Flatten that out. So there we go. I'm about the same, same size as the other one. See, inside. And then I'm going to have to make the outside like that. Perfect. I'm right on the mark. So, I'm going to go ahead and squeeze this lip up and make a rim."

eHow Article: Clay Plate Compression Tips