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How to Make Pottery Bowls

Presented by Lucy Fagella

Learn how to make pottery bowls out of clay using a pottery wheel with expert tips on throwing pottery in this free video series.

Series Summary

People have been making pottery bowls, figures and other clay ware for centuries. Pottery vessels created to carry food or water date back as far as 10,000 BCE in Japan and North Africa, and were originally hand built and fired in bonfires. The potter's wheel was developed around 6,000 BCE in Mesopotamia and completely revolutionized pottery production. Made from sand, grit, crushed shell or other crushed vessels, pottery clay could be be molded by adding water. Clay bowls, cups, plates and vases are then fired in a kiln to create a permanent change in the clay, increasing strength, and hardness.

In this free video series, our expert will demonstrate how to make pottery bowl forms. Throwing bowls on a pottery wheel is a wonderful and creative art form that produces useful household items. Let our expert show you how to wedge the clay for large and small pottery bowls, how to form the bowl, and how to trim a foot. This video art lesson is great for beginner potters who want to learn how to make beautiful pottery bowls on a potter's wheel.

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How to Make Pottery Bowls

Get an introduction on how to make clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson.

Setting the Rim of Clay Pottery Bowls

Learn how to set the rim of the bowl from the clay when you're making clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson.

Wedging Clay to Make Pottery Bowls

Learn how to wedge the clay when you're making clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson.

Shaping Large Clay Pottery Bowls

Learn how to shape the clay when you're making large clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson.

Shaping Clay into Pottery Bowl Forms

Learn how to shape the clay into a bowl form when you're making clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson.

Tap Centering Clay in Pottery Bowls

Learn how to tap center the clay when you're making clay pottery bowls with expert tips on throwing on pottery wheels in this free video art lesson.

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