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March 19, 2010

In this video clip, Keith Phillips shows us how to make a thrown and altered classic American butter dish. It's a fun project involving both thrown and handbuilt components. As Keith explains, butter sizes vary depending on your location, but his idea can be adapted to whatever size you need. Watch the video!
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March 12, 2010

In today's video, an excerpt from Pottery Decoration: Traditional Techniques, potter Tom Shafer demonstrates a version of the nerikomi technique. Nerikomi (often referred to as “neriage”) is a decorative process established in Japan that involves stacking colored clays and then slicing through the cross section to reveal a pattern, which can then be used as an applied decoration, or in this case, to build a form on a plaster mold. Watch the video!
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March 5, 2010

Throwing off-the-hump is a very helpful technique if you are making a series of a form. You only have to center once so you can really get into a rhythm, which makes it easier to repeat the same size and shape. But as Jerry points out in today's video, it is also a fun exercise for experimenting with variations on a form. Watch the video!
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February 26, 2010

In this clip, Meira Mathison, and Tom and Elaine Coleman talk about some of their favorite tools, such as the "can't live without blanket." Intrigued? Check out the video here!
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February 19, 2010

Today, Lorna Meaden, past and future Potters Council workshop presenter, demonstrates how she darts a wheel-thrown pitcher to alter the shape. She also explains how darting can work really well on pots with handles because of the extra negative space that is created between the handle and  the dart. As a bonus, she also quickly shows a really cool way to make a beautiful refined foot that requires little or no trimming. Watch the video!
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February 12, 2010

By popular demand, today we are presenting one of our runners up in our recent Studio Tour Video Contest. This one is a tour of Natchez Clay, a teaching studio located in Natchez, Mississippi. It is full of great ideas for the studio, such as a terrific way to quickly turn a work space into a gallery space. Watch the video!
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February 5, 2010

In today's video, an excerpt from Stephen Jepson's DVD How to Throw Large Pots, potter Bill Gossman shows us his method for making a large vase in two wheel-thrown sections. Bill has a couple of tricks up his sleeves that I hadn't thought of previously, such as a great technique for centering large amounts of clay. So, check it out!
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January 29, 2010

Watch our three Studio Tour Video Finalists and then vote for your favorite!
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January 29, 2010

Today, we are happy to present the third and last finalist in our Studio Tour Video Contest: Ann Suchecki of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Also, the voting for the grand prize winner begins today and continues through midnight (Eastern Standard Time) Monday, February 1. Watch the video and then follow the links to the voting page.
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January 27, 2010

Today, we are happy to present the next finalists in our Studio Tour Video Contest: The Cracked Potters, a.k.a. Jeri Lake and Kate Nicol-Smith. We'll present the next finalist Friday, January 29.  A link to the voting page for the grand prize winner will be posted on Friday the 29th, and voting will continue through midnight (Eastern Standard Time) Monday, February 1. We hope you enjoy these videos as much as we have! Watch Finalist 2!
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January 25, 2010

After much difficult deliberation, we think we chose three very deserving finalists. We will present them today, Wednesday, January 27, and Friday, January 29. The voting for the grand prize winner will begin Friday the 29th and continue through midnight (Eastern Standard Time) Monday, February 1. We hope you enjoy them! Watch Finalist 1! - Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
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January 22, 2010

I finally found a teapot video that is about as succinct as they come - roughly 12 minutes (not bad, considering the process). And the great thing is, it doesn't sacrifice detail and good advice. So, sit back and watch this excerpt from Stephen Jepson's Advanced Throwing Projects and Techniques. When you're done, you should have a darn good foundation for making your own little teapot.
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January 15, 2010

For today's video, I have excerpted a cool planter project involving a simple cardboard form and some slabs. What I especially like about this project is that Graham turns very practical joint reinforcements into lovely loose decorative elements. Watch the video!
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January 8, 2010

In today's video, which was sent to us by Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, a.k.a. NET TV (www.netnebraska.org/television/), Gerit discusses her method of using the pottery wheel to make figurative sculpture. Watch the video!
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January 1, 2010

The staff of Ceramic Arts Daily, Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated and Potters Council wish you happiness and peace in 2010! Watch a quick new years video here!
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December 18, 2009

In today's video, an excerpt from her new DVD Pit Firing and Burnishing, Sumi von Dassow demonstrates how to mix and apply terra sigillata to burnish into a beautiful sheen.
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December 11, 2009

As promised, today we bring you another Yxing teapot video. This one focuses on the finishing refinements that are made to Yixing teapots. Master artist Zhu Jiang Long demonstrates how every inch of the teapot is considered from the lid right to the signature stamp on the bottom.
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December 4, 2009

In today's video, Zhou Gui Zhen, who has been designated a National Living Treasure in China, demonstrates the construction of the body of a teapot from slabs using the traditional Yixing technique.
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November 20, 2009

Today we have a cool little video from Mark Peters. Mark is so good at taking a simple idea and the most basic of tools - a lump of clay, a sponge, and a stretched-out spring - and turning it into a loose, yet elegant piece of pottery. Have a look and then give this one a try!
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November 13, 2009

In this video, Mitch Lyons demonstrates making a cylindrical form using a series of dowel rods in graduated sizes to hollow out the center. It is a great technique for handbuilding cylinders because you can really do a lot with surface texture. Watch the video!
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