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Learn ceramics: how to create clay pottery such as pinch pots, coil pots, and mugs in this free video clip series.
There are 20 videos in this series:
How to center the clay for a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
Techniques and tips for opening the clay in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
Techniques and tips for forming a bowl in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to remove a pottery project from a pottery wheel; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
Techniques and tips for rolling clay in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
Techniques and tips for forming shapes with clay in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
Techniques and tips for attaching a coil bottom in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to finishing the slab pot in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to form the slab bottom of a coil pot in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to attach the coils to form a coil pot in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to find start forming a pinch pot; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to form the shape of a pinch pot in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to form a pinch pot in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to trim a coffee mug in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to attach a coffee mug handle to a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to wax the pot in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to mix the glaze for a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to glaze a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to dry your pottery project properly; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
How to find a good ceramics school; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.
Ceramics, the craft of forming pottery, is over twelve thousand years old, pottery appearing in the tenth millennium before the Birth of Christ. The potter's wheel was invented between the 6th and 2nd millenniums B.C. in Mesopotamia and completely changed pottery production, allowing pottery to be created much faster and more uniform in shape. Today, in the twenty-first century, pottery is produced on a large scale; consequently, individual potters focus more on the art and beauty aspects of creating ceramic pottery. From ornate porcelain china to simple terracotta pieces, a potter can make bowls, mugs, cups, pots, plates, and almost any shape that comes to mind.
Learn the art of ceramics from Vincent Sansone, Director of the Ceramics Department at Crealde School of Art, as he demonstrates how to center and open the clay; form a bowl; create a slab pot, coil pot, pinch pot; attach a handle to a coffee mug; wax and glaze a pot; and remove a pot from the wheel.
Vincent Sansone Vincent Sansone is Director of the Ceramics department at Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, Fl. He holds a MFA in ceramic arts and teaches classes weekly at Crealde. You can find out more by visiting www.Crealde.org or by visiting the school on your next trip to the Orlando area.dkdk
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