If you’re looking to improve your pottery skills, but can’t get to a class or a workshop, online ceramics videos can be the next best thing. But sifting through the hundreds of videos on other video sites to find quality pottery instruction, can be time consuming and frustrating. That’s why the Ceramic Arts Daily pottery video archive is so helpful. Our editors have personally vetted all of the videos we post to make sure each one is informative, educational, and inspirational. Our growing collection of pottery videos also provides previews at some of the more in-depth instructional DVDs available in the Ceramic Arts Daily bookstore.
Clay Wedging 101: A Great Way to Teach and Learn to Wedge Clay Properly
September 3, 2010
I began teaching a beginning pottery class this week and I was
reminded that wedging clay can be tricky to learn...and to teach. But I
came across this video...
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Handbuilding Video: A Surefire Way to Build Strong Handbuilt Sculptures
August 27, 2010
If you've ever had problems with appendages cracking off of handbuilt sculptures, today's video might just help you solve that problem. In it, Patz Fowle explains the process she...
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Pottery Decorating Video: Five Fun Ways to Decorate Pottery with Slip
August 20, 2010
In today's video, Tom Shafer demonstrates five different decorating techniques with colored clay slip. If you've grown tired of working only with glazes, these tips are a surefire way...
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Good Footing: A Video Guide to Trimming Wheel Thrown Pottery
August 13, 2010
Today I thought I would share this excerpt from Jerry Hornings DVD Making Pots on the Wheel. It's a great little introduction to (or reminder of) the...
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Pottery Decorating Video: What a Stretch! How to Use Sodium Silicate to Create Crackled Texture on Pottery Surfaces
August 6, 2010
In today's video, potters Don Ellis and Randy Brodnax demonstrate a couple of variations on the same technique in tandem. The technique involves using sodium silicate and a heat...
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DIY Clay Tools Video Contest: Finalist 3
July 30, 2010
Today, we are happy to present the next finalist in our DIY Clay Tools Video Contest: Craig Rhodes and his oversized splash pan....
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DIY Clay Tools Video Contest – Finalist 2
July 28, 2010
Today, we are happy to present the next finalist in our DIY Clay Tools Video Contest: Murry Gans and his homemade extruder. A link to...
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DIY Clay Tools Video Contest – Finalist 1
July 26, 2010
So, we were right! Our
audience is a clever lot. The submissions for the DIY Clay Tools Video
Contest are in and they did not disappoint. After...
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Pit Firing Video: A Guide to Gathering Fuels for the Best Results in a Pit Firing
July 23, 2010
Sumi von Dassow has been using the pit firing process for many many years and it shows in the amazing colors and surface effects on her pots. In today's...
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Wheel Throwing Video: Throwing and Faceting Colored Clay Vessels
July 16, 2010
We've featured a number of
different posts on Ceramic Arts Daily about mixing colored clays to
create interesting surfaces, but, so far, we've haven't featured any
videos. Until...
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