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When you put a ball of clay in your hands, you just want to start making something—it’s so natural it’s uncanny. And while equipment is used to make a lot of the pottery in the world, using just your hands or a simple paddle and rolling pin can produce awesome results! Discover how to make pottery using three simple techniques, but with a twist. Make a pinch pot really big, make a coil pot from flat coils, or make slab pots square and with great textures. All you need is a ball of clay in your hands. It’s all here in a free gift - Three Great Handbuilding Techniques: How to Make Pottery Using the Pinch, Coil and Slab Methods.
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How to Make a Pinch Pot Using a Pinch and Paddle Method to Create Large Forms by Kristin Doner Kristin Doner produces pinch pots on a larger-than-usual scale. She began with 2 or 3 pound balls of clay but she wanted larger forms so she increased the clay and developed new forming strategies. After opening with a usual pinching method, she expands the pot by rhythmically paddling the outside.
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How to Make a Coil Pot Using Flat Coils to Construct Large Jars by Karen Terpstra Making large ceramic jars with flat coils has been done for centuries in many parts of Asia. One big advantage with this method is you can make most any shape because you can change direction as you build the form, which is next to impossible on the wheel. Once you get the technique down, you can use the same flat coil technique for a variety of clay sculpture forms as well.
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How to Make a Slab Pot Using Textured Slabs to Create Square Nesting Bowls by Annie Chrietzberg Because clay is a lot like dough, there are a lot of tools and gadgets in the kitchen you can take to the pottery. Annie loves to scour garage sales and kitchen stores for unique implements to use in the studio, and her creations really rock! Using graduated tart tins with scalloped edges, she demonstrates how to make textured nesting bowls using a simple slab building method. |
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