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How To: Throw a clay churn on a pottery wheel
Stephen Hawks, resident potter in Westville, Georgia demonstrates how to throw a churn on a foot-wheel in two joined pieces. This fully functional clay churn can be used to make butter. Learn how to throw clay onto a foot-wheel pottery wheel to shape a butter churn by watching this video ceramics tutorial.
How To: Make ceramic pottery start to finish
This comprehensive pottery sequence from Watchmojo.com will show you the basic steps of making pottery. You will be guided through the basic pottery making processes of wedging, prep, shaping, removing, firing, and glazing.
How To: Do pottery glazing applications
Marilyn Wilken, professor of Ceramics at Olivette Nazarrine University, Bourbonais, IL, talks about glazing techniques, the different types and applications of glazing pottery, special effects used on pottery, as well as showing you some good and bad examples of each.
How To: Throw clay on a wheel
Let Charles Fach show you how to prepare and throw clay on a pottery wheel, then watch as he demonstrates simple techniques he uses to create a bowl and cup right in front of your eyes.
How To: Make a ceramic pinch mask
Check out these great videos to learn how to make a ceramic pinch mask. The second eye is made by using porcelain for the white of the eye and black-mountain for the pupil. The head itself is Maya red clay. They are all high-fire cone 10 clay. All the parts are plastic clay, fresh from the bag, thus eliminating the need to score and slip.
How To: Attach a clay handle to a clay cup
Check out this video to learn the technique for attaching a clay handle to a clay pinch cup by scoring.
How To: Join two pieces of leather-hard clay together
Check out this video to learn scoring techniques of joining two pieces of stiff leather-hard clay. Following are some steps you will see demonstrated
How To: Join two pieces of soft clay
Check out this video to learn a technique for attaching soft clay to soft clay. No scoring or slip is needed. By just applying firm pressure to get a good strong joint. The small clay coil is used to reinforce the joints, and the blending is to make sure both parts are joint securely. Finally give a little pull to the new piece of clay that was attached, to test how good the joints are. If it comes loose than you are not applying enough pressure in joining the two pieces together. Finally, if...
How To: Make a head pendant out of clay
Check out this video to learn how to make a ceramic pendant of a little sculpted head.
How To: Make a ceramic mask from a pinched bowl
Check out this cool ceramics video to see how to male a ceramic mask from a pinched bowl.
How To: Make a ceramic teapot lid with a face
Check out these videos to watch how to make a teapot lid with a sculpted head and face out of clay. Part 1 of 2 - How to Make a ceramic teapot lid with a face.
How To: Throw the body of ceramic mug on the potter's wheel
Check out this video to learn how to make a ceramic mug by throwing the body on a potter's wheel.
How To: Make a ceramic plate on a potter's wheel
Check out this video to learn how to throw a ceramic plate on a potter's wheel.
How To: Turn a pot on the potter's wheel
Check out this video to see how to turn a clay pot on a potter's wheel.
How To: Make mosaic pots with Rosie O'Donnell & Wynonna Judd
Springtime is just around the corner so get a jump-start by creating your own mosaic flowerpots! Enjoy this fun blast from the past as Rosie O'Donnell, Bobby and Wynonna Judd demonstrate how to turn a regular clay pot into a mosaic work of art in this craft segment from The Rosie O’Donnell Show. Make mosaic pots with Rosie O'Donnell & Wynonna Judd.
How To: Make a mold using two-part silicon putty
Make It Mine Magazine associate editor Tea Benduhn shows you how to make a mold using two-part silicon putty.
How To: Make bakeable modeling clay beads
Bakeable modeling clay comes in many vibrant colors. Here's how to use it to make flat beads that resemble millefiori—glass beads with a flower design.
How To: Make ceramic beads
Natalie Pappas gives good advice on how to make ceramic beads.
How To: Quick trim bud vases
Simon Leach shows us how to quick trim bud vases.
How To: Make a bell out of clay
Simon Leach shows us how to make a bell out of clay.
How To: Trim a plate
Simon Leach shows us how to trim a plate.
How To: Decorate with a brush on pottery
Simon leach shows us how to paint with a brush on a piece of pottery.
How To: Throw a plate
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a plate.
How To: Light a small kiln for pottery
Simon Leach shows us how to light a small kiln.
How To: Scrafitto on a bud vase
Simon Leach shows us how to put scrafitto on a bud vase.
How To: Make an incense burner
Simon Leach shows us the technique for making an incense burner, to hang on the wall
How To: Decorate pots
Simon Leach shows us how to decorate pots.
How To: Flute a bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to flute a bowl.
How To: Turning a narrow footed bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to turn a narrow footed bowl.
How To: Throw a small bud vase
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a small bud vase.
How To: Throw a pestle and mortar
Simon leach shows us how to throw a pestle and mortar, in this series of videos. Part 1 of 3 - How to Throw a pestle and mortar.
How To: Throw a small mixing bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a small mixing bowl in this video series. Part 1 of 2 - How to Throw a small mixing bowl.
How To: Repeat throwing bowls
Simon Leach shows us how to repeat the process of throwing bowls, in this series of videos. Part 1 of 3 - How to Repeat throwing bowls.
How To: Knead and ball clay
Simon Leach shows us how to knead and ball clay.
How To: Throw a flan dish
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a flan dish.
How To: Throw a curvy bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a curvy bowl, in this series. Part 1 of 2 - How to Throw a curvy bowl.
How To: Make repeated throws for a coffee mug
Simon Leach shows us how to repeat throws for coffee mugs to make them consistent, in this series. Part 1 of 3 - How to Make repeated throws for a coffee mug.
How To: Use a water bottle for different tools in pottery work
Simon Leach shows us how to use a water bottle for different tools in clay work.
How To: Tap into the center of a pottery wheel
Simon Leach shows us how to tap into the center of a pottery wheel.
How To: Throw a large bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a large bowl.