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Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel. This free video clip series will show you several tips on how to construct a soap pump and open a world of design ideas for you.
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The first step in creating any clay pottery project is centering your clay on your spinning wheel. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a soap pump in this free video clip.
After centering clay the next step is to begin to pull up the walls of your project to begin creating the shape of your project. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a soap pump in this free video clip.
After forming your clay pottery project torching it is a quick way to harden your piece so that you can work with it right away. Learn tips on this technique from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
After forming the body of your soap pump the next step is to begin to open the neck of your project. Learn about the clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a soap pump in this free video clip.
After forming the body and neck of your soap pump there are a few steps to finish your project. Learn about the clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a soap pump in this free video clip.
After forming the body and neck of your soap pump there are a few steps to finish your project. Learn about the clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a soap pump in this free video clip.
After forming the body and neck of your soap pump there are a few steps to prepare and assemble your project. Learn how to prepare your glazed soap container for a pump from a pottery expert to create a soap pump in this free video clip.
After forming the body and neck of your soap pump there are a few steps to prepare and assemble your project. Learn how to prepare your glazed soap container for a pump from a pottery expert to create a soap pump in this free video clip.
Making pottery is the art of creating earthenware vessels from clay. The process involves shaping a vessel, by hand or with tools, and cooking it in a kiln. Mankind has been making pottery since the times we first learned about fire. Ancient civilizations used pottery for all sorts of things, from storing oil, wine, and other foodstuffs, to holding papyrus scrolls, the organs of dead god-kings, perfumes, and various religious offerings. Because pottery is durable and lasts long after its creator is gone, it has helped us to learn about entire groups of people that we might have otherwise never known; these hand-crafted objects tell stories, not only from their complex structural designs, but also the carefully wrought stories painted on their surfaces, a sort of iconography of a time and place in history.
In this free video clip series this clay expert will be addressing the art of pottery forming and molding the clay with your hands. She will include several examples of natural hand movements you can use to create life in your pieces as well as several creative ideas for new and interesting designs no one has thought of yet. This will make each piece you make special and unique. You will learn tricks for scoring edges of clay, attaching them and even how to apply handles to a pouring bowl. Take a look at these great videos and go play in the mud!
Emily Owen 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 and a 3.72 GPA. In 2007, after building a home studio, she fully launched "Little e Pottery," which is now her full-time profession.dkdk
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