Handcrafted Pottery: 3D Modeling and Decoration

Overview

“Continuing from the previous lesson, we move on to centering the clay on the wheel. I will demonstrate the process of coning up and coning down, which helps align the clay particles and prepares it for shaping.”

In this video lesson Garbo Zhu addresses the topic: Basic Shaping Techniques 2 , which is part of the Domestika online course: Handcrafted Pottery: 3D Modeling and Decoration. Learn handcrafted pottery techniques and 3D modeling with Garbo Zhu, creator of Grumpy Kid Studio.

Partial transcription of the video

“So the next step we're gonna do is called pulling the walls. I don't really know why it's called pulling because you're technically squeezing the clay between your hands for it to shoot up, kind of like coning up, but this time just between your fingertips. And it's important to remember that when you're pulling the walls up, you're really digging from the bottom to the top. So you're not starting to pull midway over here, you're starting all the way from the bottom with your sponge help. So you're gonna start digging from the bottom with the speed, and you're just gonna squeeze the clay ve...”

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Course summary for: Handcrafted Pottery: 3D Modeling and Decoration

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 35m)
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• Category

  Craft

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  Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY