Making a Clay Double Walled Bowl
Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that anyone can do. This free video clip series will show you several tips on how to construct a double walled bowl 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 the trick of making a double walled bowl and how to connect two separate pieces into one. Take a look at these great videos and go play in the mud!
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Double Walled Bowl Clay Preparations
Cutting and preparing clay to be molded into a form is a very important step in pottery. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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Measure Interior Clay Bowl Width
The second wall that is pulled for a double walled bowl is the inner wall. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how to measure the size of this bowl in this free video clip.
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Torch Drying a Clay Bowl
A quicker way to dry a clay mold is to use a blow torch lightly. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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Pulling an Interior Clay Bowl
After creating an outer bowl the next step is to create the inner bowl. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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How to Connect Two Clay Bowls
After molding two different sized clay bowls the next step is to fit, score and level them together. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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Fitting Clay Bowls Together
After molding two different sized clay bowls the next step is to fit and score them together. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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Cutting Holes in Double Walled Bowls
After making a double walled bowl the next step is to cut out air holes to let steam release in the kiln. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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Outer Walls For Double Walled Clay Bowls
The first wall that is pulled for a double walled bowl is the outer wall. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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Opening a Double Walled Clay Bowl
The first wall that is pulled for a double walled bowl is the outer wall. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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Opening an Interior Clay Bowl
After creating an outer bowl the next step is to create the inner bowl. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
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Double Walled Bowl Clay Support
Creating a support for the inner bowl of a double walled bowl is very important. Learn tips from a pottery expert on how this is done in this free video clip.
