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What is a Squishy Pot?
How to Wedge Clay
Centering Clay on the Wheel
Wheel Wedging on the Pottery Wheel
Opening Clay on the Pottery Wheel
Gauging the Thickness of a Clay Pot on the Wheel
Throwing & Compressing a Pot on the Wheel
How to Throw to a Desired Height on the Wheel
Lubricating Clay on the Wheel
Shaping Clay Pots with a Pottery Rib
Dry Throwing Tips on the Pottery Wheel
Using Metal Ribs to Remove Slip on a Pot
Trimming a Pot on the Wheel
Removing a Bat from the Wheel Head
Setup for Making a Squishy Clay Pot
Making a Decorative Clay Pot
Adding Decorative Elements to a Clay Pot
Adding Finishing Touches to a Decorative Pot
Summary: Decorative clay pots can add to the beauty of your flower garden. Learn how to make a decorate squishy pot 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
"OK, so we've got our two straight edges, you can also use you're bats to do this, it'll make a different design. Alright, find out where you want to squish it, and then just bring these two guys in together like so, until that meets, OK, just like that. Alright, that's one side squished. You could leave it like that if you want to, or, my intention is to do this. Two sides, same thing, get directly across from it, we're going to find that clay, bring it out a little bit if it starts doing that, and you want to squish it in on itself again, take a look to see where it's at. Looking good. OK, now you see we've got our squishy pot."
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