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 batter bowl and open a world of design ideas for you.
There are 20 videos in this series:
Molding clay is an art form and preparing it is step one. Learn tips from a clay expert on how to measure and prepare clay to be molded in this free video clip.
When throwing clay the first step is to center it on a spin wheel. There are a few tricky to this that this clay expert will show in this free video clip.
Spinning a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to start the process from a clay expert.
Spinning and pulling clay for a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to start the process from a clay expert.
Spinning and pulling clay for a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to start the process from a clay expert.
Forming a spout for a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to start the process from a clay expert.
Forming a handle for a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to start the process from a clay expert.
Forming a spout for a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to start the process from a clay expert.
Forming a spout for a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to finish the process from a clay expert.
Forming a handle for a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to create a coil handle from a clay expert.
Forming a handle for a clay pot can be fun but tricky. Watch this free video clip and learn how to create an extruded handle from a clay expert.
A clay extruder is used to create many forms of handles and shapes. Learn how to use one in this free video clip from a clay expert.
A clay extruder is used to create many forms of handles and shapes. Learn how this is done in this free video clip from a clay expert.
A clay extruder is used to create many forms of handles and shapes. Learn how to form the handle pieces in this free video clip from a clay expert.
A clay extruder is used to create many forms of handles and shapes. Learn how to assemble the handle pieces in this free video clip from a clay expert.
When attaching a handle to a clay bowl you must first score the handle and bowl. Learn how and why this is done in this free video clip from a clay expert.
When attaching a handle to a clay bowl you must be very careful of the handle and bowl. Learn how and why this is done in this free video clip from a clay expert.
When attaching a handle to a clay bowl you must first score the handle and bowl. Learn how and why this is done in this free video clip from a clay expert.
When attaching a handle to a clay bowl you must first score the handle and bowl. Learn how and why this is done in this free video clip from a clay expert.
When attaching a pull handle to a clay bowl you must keep the handle very wet while you shape it. Learn how and why this is done in this free video clip from a clay expert.
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!
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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