September 11, 2009
Handbuilding Video: Tony Clennell Demonstrates How to Pull Great Looking Handles for Pottery
In an excerpt from his DVD
Get a Handle on It, potter Tony Clennell shares his expert advice on handle pulling. Tony shows us that, with a little practice and patience, great-looking pulled handles are within any potter's grasp.
Watch the video!
July 1, 2009
Handle Making Video: Spicing Up Handles on Pottery by Combining Techniques
In this excerpt from his great full-length DVD,
Get a Handle On It, Tony Clennell demonstrates a nifty little way to add interest to handles on pottery.
April 10, 2009
Wheel Throwing Video: Macho Schmacho - How to Throw Hefty Pots on the Pottery Wheel Without Much Muscle
Tony Clennell demonstrates how to make a super cool and super big salad bowl, or "Roman bowl" as he calls it, by throwing it in sections on the pottery wheel.
January 30, 2009
Wheel Throwing Video: Throwing Large Pots with Ease
Even if you think bigger is better, it doesn't necessarily mean that bigger is more difficult. As Tony Clennell demonstrates in his DVD Taking the Macho Out of Bigware, the size of a pot has more to do with technique than with muscle. A few basic throwing techniques—and a clever trick or two—will get you on your way to increasing the scale of what you can make and what you can imagine.
We've included a step-by-step recap of the technique below, along with links to more information. - Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
January 16, 2009
Handle Making Video: Can You Handle It? Great Techniques for Textured Handles
Today, in a clip from his full-length DVD, Get a Handle On It, Tony Clennell demonstrates a couple of great methods for making attractive coil-built handles for functional pottery.