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 chicken baker warmer and open a world of design ideas for you.
There are 11 videos in this series:
Clay pottery requires patience and detail with every tool you use to hand craft your piece. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a chicken baker in this free video clip.
The first step in creating any clay pottery project is centering your clay on your spinning wheel. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a chicken baker in this free video clip.
After centering clay the next step is to begin to opening and pulling the form of your project to begin creating the shape of your project. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a chicken baker in this free video clip.
After centering clay the next step is to begin to opening and pulling the form of your project to begin creating the shape of your project. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a chicken baker in this free video clip.
After centering clay the next step is to begin to opening and pulling the form of your project to begin creating the shape of your project. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a chicken baker in this free video clip.
After centering clay the next step is to begin to opening and pulling the form of your project to begin creating the shape of your project. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a chicken baker in this free video clip.
After opening and pulling the form of a clay chicken baker begin creating the indentions for the handles of your project. Learn about clay forming tips that you will need from a pottery expert to create a chicken baker in this free video clip.
Clay must be formed and prepared to be put into a clay extruder. Learn a bit about how to do this and how to use an extruder from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
A clay extruder is a device that is used to make long symmetrical pieces of clay for handles and other tubular designs. Learn a bit about how to use one from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
Sometimes it is easier to use a tool to make handles than your hands. Learn tips on how to properly use a clay extruder to make handles for a chicken baker from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
Attaching clay handles to a clay mold is a very delicate and intricate process that required patience and detail. Learn tips on how to properly do this from a clay pottery expert int his free video clip.
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!
Emily Owen Emily Owen was born and raised in Austin, Texas. Owen earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a bachelor's of Science from the University of Texas in Austin with a total of 180 hours and a 3.72 GPA. In 2007, after building a home studio, she fully launched "Little e Pottery," which is now her full-time profession.dkdk
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