How to Make Dramatic Darts and Prevent Cracking at the Seams Increase your darting success rate with these helpful tips! Charlie Tefft

Charlie Tefft perfectly captures the spirit of the Carolina Wren in his Wren Pitchers by altering the shape of a thrown pitcher. To pull this off, he needs to make some dramatic darts in the form, which we all know can lead to cracks if you're not careful. But through the years of making this form, he has figured out how to have a high success rate.

In this post, we're presenting an excerpt from his video, Making & Decorating a Wren Pitcher, in which Charlie shares his expert tips for making dramatic darts! - Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor

PS. Charlie's recent Workshop from Home is now live on CLAYflicks! Watch it to see his full video Making & Decorating a Wren Pitcher, with live questions and commentary, plus a bonus demonstration at the end! Not a subscriber? Subscribe today!

This clip was excerpted from Making & Decorating a Wren Pitcher with Charlie Tefft, which is available in the Ceramic Arts Network Shop. CLAYflicks subscribers can view this and all of CAN's full-length videos on CLAYflicks!

**First published in 2021.