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Advanced Pottery Techniques

Presented by David D. Gibson

Get a potter's wheel and learn how to do advanced pottery with expert tips and advice in this free video.

Series Summary

Scholars believe that the first pottery was made my hand and fired in bonfires which could reach temperatures of 900 degrees Celsius. Later, holes were dug in the ground to act as the first kilns. These early kilns utilized the earth around the hole as insulation to provide for better control of the firing process. Glazes and the potter's wheel were invented later, but essentially, the art of making pottery hasn't changed dramatically over the centuries, and the potter's best tools have been, and still are, his hands.

In this free video series, our expert David D. Gibson will talk about advanced pottery techniques. He will talk about wedging, centering the clay, making a platter, flattening the clay, compressing the clay, the pulling and pull up techniques, and forming and defining clay. He will also talk about making a spiral, using tools, shrinking the clay, timing, slip, and finishing a piece of pottery. He will even talk a bit about kilns and glazes.

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Letting Pottery Set

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to let pottery set with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Carving & Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to carve with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Making a Spiral in Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to make a spiral with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Flattening Clay in Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to flatten the clay with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Wedging & Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to do wedging with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Forming a Rim in Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to form a rim with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Glazes for Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn about pettery glazes with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Making a Platter in Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to make a platter with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Compressing Clay in Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to compress clay with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

Using a Pin Tool in Pottery

Get your potter's wheel ready! Learn how to use a pin tool with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

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