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 matching clay plates and open a world of design ideas for you.
There are 17 videos in this series:
There are specific ways to measure clay to make matching plates. Learn tips on how this is done correctly from a clay expert here in this free video clip on pottery.
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 matching clay plates in this free video clip.
Clay plates have a tendency to warp so compression is important when creating its size. Learn tips on how to make each clay plate the same size in this free video clip from a pottery expert.
It is important to keep the clay on center as you flatten it out to make a plate. Learn how this is done from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
When pulling a clay plate it is important to create a rim around the end so the food won't fall off. Learn tips on how this is done to prevent cracking in this free video clip from a clay pottery expert.
Compression is a major key to making plates and flatware. Learn how to add some final compression and forming to a clay plate from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
After forming a clay plate there is a specific technique to throwing it and building up the sides. Learn how this is done in this free video clip from a clay pottery expert.
Drying out the bottom of a clay plate is the first step to finishing your piece. Learn how this is doen in this free video clip from a clay pottery expert.
After forming a clay plate you can put several optional personal touches and design features on it. Learn a few tips on how to do this in this free video clip from a clay pottery expert.
After forming a clay plate drying is very important and the faster it is able to dry the less likely it will crack. Learn some tips on how to do this from a clay pottery expert 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 matching clay plates in this free video clip.
Compression is a major key to making plates and flatware. Learn how to add some final compression and forming to a clay plate from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
It is important to keep the clay on center as you flatten it out to make a plate and the palm is a good tool to use for this. Learn how this is done from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
When pulling a clay plate it is important to create a rim around the end so the food won't fall off. Learn tips on how this is done to prevent cracking in this free video clip from a clay pottery expert.
Compression is a major key to making plates and flatware. Learn how to add some final compression and forming to a clay plate from a clay pottery expert in this free video clip.
After forming a clay plate there is a specific technique to throwing it and building up the sides. Learn how this is done in this free video clip from a clay pottery expert.
Drying out the bottom of a clay plate is the first step to finishing your piece. Learn how this is doen in this free video clip from a clay pottery expert.
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 ensure each piece is the exact same size. Take a look at these great videos and go play in the mud!
Chris Chris Cook received a BFA in ceramics and sculpture from Southern Oregon University where he studied raku, studio ceramics, stoneware, and various firing techniques under Jim Romberg. For the past seven years, Chris has continued to practice and develop his unique style.dkdk
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