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How to Carve Clay

Ingleton Pottery shows us how to Carve Clay. He Carves & pierces a flower design into a clay pottery bowl which he had thrown on the wheel. You can use basically anything to carve clay, he is using a sharpened tool made from a hack saw blade. Simply cut the

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How to Print on Clay (Positive & Negative)

The following 10 videos from Kathy Skaggs show you how to print on clay by using positive and negative cutout prints. This is a fantastic technique which allows you to create amazingly decorated ceramic tiles.

How to make a Rose Bowl
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How to make a Rose Bowl

Ingleton Pottery shows us how he Throws / Makes a Pottery Rose Bowl on the Wheel. This pot has a rolled beaded clay rim which gives it the appearance of being thicker than it is.

Advanced Ceramics

How to make a Pinch Pot (rap)

Making a Pinch Pot can be hard work… There are so many things that can go wrong. Luckily though, once you have the correct pinch pot technique down, you turn into a pinch pot making machine! To help get you on the right track, Daniel Willis has created this amazing Pinch

pottery wheels for beginners
Beginner Ceramics

Pottery Wheels for beginners

Pottery Wheels for Beginners: A buyers Guide. Are you thinking about buying a Pottery Wheel, but are unsure which Pottery Wheel you need as a beginner? Then read our guide on Pottery Wheels for Beginners!

Advanced Ceramics

How to scrape a honeycomb pattern

Haruya Abe shows us how he creates his beautiful honeycomb shaved bowls. First of all, you need a dry pot, in the video below he uses a very dry pot, but we recommend using a leather hard one instead to minimize the clay dust. Then you need to measure out the

Ceramic Slab and Coil Vessel
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Slab and Coil Vessel

This week, Bridges Pottery shows how she constructs a large slab and coil vessel. Learn simple Step by step techniques to improve your hand building skills. Want to learn some extra techniques? We recommend Sculpting and Handbuilding.

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Simple Pottery Tools – "Ball Opener"

Tom Whitaker shows us a simple and effective pottery tool for opening a ball of clay – especially designed to create an evenly thick bottom… Genius! Want

Pottery and Meditation
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Pottery and Meditation

Pottery and Meditation: Can The Two Work in Tandem? You feel the warm clay in your hands. You smell the earth & your mind relaxes.