Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
Creating Other Mug Forms 2
A course by Sarah Pike , Potter
About the video: Creating Other Mug Forms 2
Overview
“Considering the various forms and techniques I show you, think about different styles and variations and imagine how you could create your own designs. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Pike addresses the topic: Creating Other Mug Forms 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Stamp Making for Textured Pottery. Learn slab building, carving, and stamping techniques to create functional ceramic pieces with custom handmade textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Creating Other Mug Forms Now I'll gently peel this off. It will be a bit stuck to the wood. I'll gently peel it off and I'll pick it up with my flowerpot and I'll gently roll it on my MDO board. That will help compress that join together. It will also lift the pot a bit. What it does is it thins that side part of the bottom slab and it gives me a nice folded line around the pot, which helps join it all together. Now I'll do that rolling motion. I don't want to push too hard down. The weight of the cup and the flowerpot in there are enough to do this unless your clay's stiff, but this clay...”
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Course summary for: Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY, Fine Arts

Sarah Pike
A course by Sarah Pike
Sarah Pike is a full-time potter based in British Columbia. After studying ceramics at the Alberta University of the Arts, the University of Colorado, and the University of Minnesota, she built her own home studio and began commercializing her work via ceramics galleries and shops. She gradually transitioned to online sales, gaining a large following on Instagram with slab-built, artistically textured pieces that fuse functionality and aesthetics.
Sarah has seen her pieces featured in publications such as Pottery Making Illustrated, La Revue de la céramique et du verre, Forge & Carve, and Ceramics: Creative Adventures in Clay. She also connects with her community by teaching workshops and speaking at conferences.
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