Middle of the Road: Cross between handbuilt and pulled handle
Crafting a handle for your ceramic pieces, whether it’s a mug, pitcher, or teapot, requires a blend of technique and patience. This guide will walk you through the process of …
How to Make a Handbuilt Handle for Your Ceramic Creations: Step-by-Step Guide
Creating a well-crafted handle for your ceramic pieces, whether it’s a mug, pitcher, or teapot, can elevate the functionality and aesthetic appeal of your work. Handbuilding a handle allows you …
How to Spiral Wedge Clay: A Step-by-Step Guide
Spiral wedging is an essential technique in ceramics used to prepare clay before wheel throwing or handbuilding. Proper wedging helps remove air bubbles, align clay particles, and ensure the clay …
How to Ram’s Head Wedge: A Step-by-Step Guide for Potters
Ram’s head wedging is one of the most popular techniques used by potters to prepare clay for wheel throwing or handbuilding. This method effectively removes air bubbles, evens out moisture …
Projects
Type Wheel Handbuilding Slipcasting 1. Beads X 2. Jewelry X X 3. Ornaments X X X 4. Plate X X 5. Bowl X X X 6. Ice Cream Bowl X …
Basic Ceramic Materials and Tools You Must Have
Mid-range and highfire Stoneware Clay (cone 5-10) White Stoneware Mid-range and Highfire Clay Metal Rib Serrated Metal Rib for scoring Sherill Mud Tools Ribs Wheel Canvas Slab Roller Banding Wheel …
Types of vessels
Covered Jars Casseroles, canisters, cookie jars, spice jars, jam pots, honey pot, various storage jars: (Flour, sugar, rice, tea, cereal, grains, dried herbs, pastas, granola, nuts, raisins, dried fruits, ets.) …
Learning how to make Slab built projects
How to Make Slab-Built Pottery Projects: A Step-by-Step Guide Slab-built pottery is a versatile technique that allows you to create a wide variety of ceramic projects, from functional pieces to …
Coiling technique
The next method is called coiled pots. Coil pots are made by rolling out long smooth rope like pieces of clay. Make coils and attach them by slipping and scoring …
How do you make slabs without a slab roller?
One of the most important things you need to build slab projects is slabs. Slab rollers can be very expensive and hard to store in a smaller studio. Many hand …