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Published Aug 19, 2016

fielding-platter-695Learning how to make a platter is an important skill for a potter. Platters are also a ton of fun because of the huge flat surface area that you can decorate! There are a lot of different ways of making ceramic plates, from wheel throwing to slab building.

In today’s video clip, an excerpt from Hybrid Pottery: Throwing, Altering, & Assembling, Marty Fielding demonstrates how to make a platter using a cheap and simple-to-make mold. I love this technique because it allows you to come up with just about any shape of ceramic platter you can think of. Jennifer Harnetty, editor.


 

fielding-finished-platterTo learn more about Marty Fielding or to see more images of his work, please visit www.martyfielding.com.

 

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