Learn how to make a cappuccino mug out of porcelain clay using the potter's wheel in this free series of ceramics video tutorials.
There are 17 videos in this series:
Learn how to center the clay on the potter's wheel in order to make a cappuccino mug in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to open the clay on a potter's wheel in order to make a cappuccino mug in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to pull up the clay on the potter's wheel to form a cappuccino mug in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to remove excess water from the inside of a mug while throwing it on the potter's wheel in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to remove excess clay on a pot when throwing it on the potter's wheel in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to cut a porcelain cappuccino mug off of the potter's wheel in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to center a thrown pot on the wheel in order to trim the bottom in this free ceramics video tutorial.
Learn how to trim the bottom of a clay cappuccino mug on the potter's wheel in this free ceramics video tutorial.
Learn how to attach a handle to a cappuccino mug in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to attach a handle to a cappuccino mug in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how a thrown cappuccino mug must be fired and glazed until it is completed in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn what a cappuccino mug should look like after being bisque fired in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to glaze a cappuccino mug in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how to remove glaze from the bottom of a thrown cappuccino mug in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn about various types of kiln firing such as reduction firing in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how glazing clay works when firing your clay pots in this free ceramics video lesson.
Learn how the finished product of the glazed cappuccino mug should look in this free ceramics video lesson.
Humans have used clay for thousands of years to form utilitarian and artistic pots, mugs, and bowls. Ceramics such as coffee cups and cappuccino mugs are now mass-produced all around the world to hold tasty caffeinated beverages. And though there is an almost innumerable amount of earthenware and porcelain cappuccino mugs that you can buy, why not make your own with a unique touch. Cappuccino mugs are characterized by their extremely wide rims and usually one finger handles. Creating your own cappuccino mug is not as hard as you might imagine, but it certainly helps to have an expert instructor to help you get started. If you would like to learn how to make your own cappuccino mug on the potter's wheel, learn for free online from our ceramics expert.
In this free online video series, learn how to make a cappuccino mug from ceramics expert Susan Ting. Susan will teach you how to center porcelain clay on a potter's wheel, how to open the clay, and how to pull it up to create the basic shape of a cappuccino mug. She will show you how to form the shape of a cappuccino coffee mug, how to remove it from the potter's wheel, how to trim the bottom of the pot, and how to attach a handle to the cappuccino mug. Learn also how the firing and glazing process works, in this free ceramics tutorial.
Susan Ting Susan Ting is the owner of Zenclay Studio, Galleries, and Cafe. She has been in the restaurant business and a potter for more than 20 years. She has found that working with clay, throwing on the potter's wheel, and carving clay helps her to relax, which enables her to focus on business.dkdk
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