Making a Clay Goblet

Presented by Emily Owen

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 clay goblet and open a world of design ideas for you.

Series Summary

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!

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Pottery Tips on Giffen Grips

Giffen grips are an easy way to hold a clay pottery piece to the center of your spin wheel. Learn tips on what a Giffen grip is and how it is used from a pottery expertin this free video clip on clay pottery making.

How to Center Clay on a Spin Wheel

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 goblet in this free video clip.

Building a Clay Goblet

A clay goblet is made in two pieces, the cup and the stem. Learn how to correctly connect these two pieces to complete your goblet from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.

How to Form a Clay Cup

After centering clay the next step is to begin to pull up the walls of your cup to begin creating the shape of your goblet. Learn about the clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a full goblet in this free video clip.

Trimming a Clay Goblet

Trimming a clay mold will form the piece to exactly what you want. Learn some great tips on trimming sizes and designs into pottery from a pottery expert here in this free video clip.

Forming a Clay Goblet Stem

After centering clay the next step is to begin to open the shape of your project. Learn about the clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a goblet stem in this free video clip.

Tips on Making a Clay Goblet

A clay goblet will last you a very long time. It's sturdy and useful. Learn how to assemble the two halves of a clay goblet securely and strongly from a pottery expert in this free video clip.

Forming Clay for a Goblet

Clay pottery requires patience and detail with every tool you use to hand craft your piece. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a goblet in this free video clip.

Making a Clay Martini Glass

Drinking a martini out of a clay glass is just as good as a regular glass. Learn tips on how to make a clay martini glass in this free video clip from a pottery expert.

Making a Martini Glass Stem

There are several ways to make a martini glass and stem. Learn just a few that are very unique from a pottery expert here in this free.

Making a Clay Goblet

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