Cutting and Pasting to Create New Pottery Forms
Shana Salaff prefers to design new forms by cutting and pasting components and playing around until she arrives at a … Read More
Tag: throwing techniques
Tips for Making and Attaching Handles to Mugs
In today’s post, Paul Donnelly takes us throughhis handle-making process. It’s a great alternative to pulled handlesbecause it cuts down … Read More
Wheel Throwing in Cross Section
When I was taking my first wheel throwing class, I remember staying in the studio late one night centering clay … Read More
A Couple of Helpful Tips for the Clay Studio
Clay people are a clever lot. It never ceases to amaze me how many interesting and innovative tools and techniques … Read More
How to Make a Teapot Spout Fit Perfectly
Learning how to make ceramic teapots is a big milestone in any potter’s ceramic development. From handles to spouts, teapots have … Read More
Why Trim? A Simple Way to Define a Foot Without Trimming
Trimming is one of my favorite parts of wheel throwing. But with my limited time in the studio, it is … Read More
Suze Lindsay Shares Two Techniques for Handbuilt Feet
Historically, I have been more of a thrower than a handbuilder. I love handbuilt pots, but haven’t quite gotten there … Read More
Practical Trimming Tips and Design Advice for Unified Wheel Thrown Forms
Trimming is a part of the wheel-throwing process that potters either love or hate. Regardless of where you fall on … Read More
Lightweight Japanese Style Teapot
Many ceramic villages in Japan are known for the durable, practical, and beautiful tableware that they’ve been making for centuries. … Read More
How to make a mug that has personality
Once you have learned how to throw a mug that doesn’t weigh too much and has a relatively graceful handle, … Read More
