Make sure you don t push your thumb right through as you ll need to have a base to your pot.
How to make a ceramic pinch pot.
By working with controlled pinches you can control the shape of the pot.
Pinch pot technique creating a spout to create a spout roll out a short coil that is tapered on each end.
This is the basis of a simple pinch pot.
That pushes the clay at the bottom outward widening the pot s floor without having the entire ball of clay flare outward.
Smooth over the join with a kidney or wooden tool.
Pull a tennis ball sized chunk of clay away from your clay supply.
Coil it into a ring and lap the ends over each other.
Score and slip the area where it will be attached and place the coil on the slipped area figure 12.
Next gently press your thumb into the center of the ball to create an.
On most of her forms didem starts with a 3 8 inch slab in cylindrical form and pinches the walls thin.
Cut through both ends on a diagonal then score and slip the cuts end and join together.
1 roll a coil of clay to a thickness that will balance with the size of your pot.
When attaching the coil gently shape an arch into the lip immediately figure 13.
Next roll the chunk between your.
When you re happy with your smooth round ball push your thumb into the center of it.
Tutorial lesson on how to make a basic pinch pot out of clay.
Forming the pinch pot 1.
This is the first step in making a dish.
Once you ve made the initial pinch you might need to press both your thumbs into the center to open up the pot a bit.