Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques

Overview

“Let me show you how to make a pinch pot. Pinch pots are a really basic but beautiful way to begin understanding clay and how to make pots.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Pinch Pots, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques. Create unique ceramic vessels at home, learn clay molding, design, firing, and glaze techniques for decorative pieces.

Partial transcription of the video

“Pinch Pots In this lesson I'm gonna show you how to make a pinch pot, which is a really lovely and basic way to make a pot. Let's get started. To start with, we're gonna need some clay. You want to have enough that you can hold it in both hands and cover it like this. So, depending on the size of your hands, somewhere between a golf ball to a tennis ball size would be great. So you're going to roll the clay into a ball. If the clay is straight out of the bag, you don't need to prepare it. If you're using scraps, you may need to wedge it. After your clay is rolled into a ball, put your thumb...”

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Course summary for: Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques

• Level: Beginner
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• 1821 students
• 7 units
• 101 lessons (17h 58m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY, Fine Arts