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Published Dec 1, 2023

Rims and Feet on Pottery

We’ve all heard the saying, “it’s all in the details.” This sentiment rings especially true in functional pottery, or any fine craft. A weak rim or a feeble foot can be the difference between a good pot and a bad pot.

There are a lot of approaches to creating rims and feet that hold their own on a piece, and today we’ve compiled a couple of good little nuggets from Mark Peters’ video Lively Forms and Expressive Surfaces. - Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor


 

 

This clip was excerpted from  Lively Forms and Expressive Surfaces with Mark Peters, which is available in the Ceramic Arts Network Shop!

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**First published in 2016.
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