Making a Clay Toothbrush Holder: Video Series

Making a Clay Toothbrush Holder

Presented by Emily Owen

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 clay toothbrush holder and open a world of design ideas for you.

Series Summary

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 pottery forming and molding the clay 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!

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Forming a Clay Toothbrush Holder

After opening up clay to form a base the next step in forming a clay toothbrush holder is to form and pull the clay up. Learn how to do this correctly from a pottery expert in this free video clip.

Clay Toothbrush Holder: Create Bottom Flange

After creating the top flange where the toothbrushes will sit the next step is to create a bottom flange to catch excess water. Learn how to do this correctly from a pottery expert in this free video clip.

Clay Toothbrush Holder: Create Top Flange

After forming the initial shape of a clay toothbrush holder the next step is to create the top flange where the toothbrushes will sit. Learn how to do this correctly from a pottery expert in this free video clip.

Clay Opening Tips for Pottery

The first step in forming a clay toothbrush holder is to open up the clay form and create a base for the holder. Learn how to do this correctly from a pottery expert in this free video clip.

Clay Forming Pottery Tips

After opening up clay to form a base the next step in forming a clay toothbrush holder is to form and pull the clay up. Learn how to do this correctly from a pottery expert in this free video clip.

Clay Hole Cutting Tips

After the final clay toothbrush holder form is created and torched the final step is to cut the holes where the toothbrushes will sit. Learn how to do this correctly from a pottery expert in this free video clip.

Forming Clay for a Toothbrush Holder

The first step in a clay pottery project is to measure and calculate the amount of clay needed. Learn tips on how to do this correctly from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.

Making a Clay Toothbrush Holder

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