How to Make a Clay Casserole Dish

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 casserole dish 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 slab pottery using slabs of clay instead of forming it 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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Making a Clay Steamer Spout

Clay steamer pots are great pieces to make and although they are a bit complex they are very useful. Learn how to pull the clay for a steamer pot spout from an expert in this free video clip.

Scoring & Slipping a Clay Knob

Attaching a clay knob to a clay pot is a very delicate process. Learn how to score and slip your knob and top in this free video clip from a clay expert.

How to Attach Clay Handles

Putting together clay handles can be as artistic as making the pot itself. Learn some tips on how to put them on a pot from a clay expert in this free video clip.

Pull Steamer Walls

Clay steamer pots are great pieces to make and although they are a bit complex they are very useful. Learn how to pull the clay for steamer pot walls from an expert in this free video clip.

Steamer Lid Clay Cutting Tips

Clay steamer pots are great pieces to make and although they are a bit complex they are very useful. Learn how to cut the clay for a steamer pot lid from an expert in this free video clip.

Measuring for a Clay Lid

Measuring a clay casserole dish for a lid requires thought, detail and calipers. Lear the details behind this precise measurement in this free video clip from our clay expert.

Tips on Stoneware Pottery

Stoneware pottery is not very sensitive to heat after it has been fired so it's great for making cookware. Learn tips on how to get started from an expert in this free video clip.

Clay Pottery Drying Tips

Before you can trim and define clay pottery you have to let it harden. Learn about the correct hardness to trim and perfect your clay pottery from an expert in this free video clip.

How to Finish a Clay Pot

Pottery is an art form and working with clay can be fun. Learn how to finish and mark a clay pot with your signature in this free video clip.

Steamer Clay Pulling Tips

Clay steamer pots are great pieces to make and although they are a bit complex they are very useful. Learn how to pull the clay for a steamer pot from an expert in this free video clip.

Putting Clay Handles Together

Putting together clay handles can be as artistic as making the pot itself. Learn some tips on how to make them strong from a clay expert in this free video clip.

Attaching a Clay Knob

Attaching a clay knob to a clay pot is a very delicate process. Learn how to score and slip your knob and top in this free video clip from a clay expert.

Shaping a Clay Casserole Dish

Shaping a clay casserole dish can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to start the process from a clay expert.

Clay Steamer Pot Tips

Clay steamer pots are great pieces to make and although they are a bit complex they are very useful. Learn how to prepare the clay for a steamer pot from an expert in this free video clip.

How to Cut Clay Handles

Cutting Clay handles is an art that is easily learned. Learn some tips on how to properly cut clay for handles in this free video clip.

How to Make a Clay Casserole Dish

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