How to Create an Angular Mug

Gotta love how malleable clay is. You can make it round, make it square, then make it round again. Always remember to bend before you break.

A post shared by Andy Boswell (@kaolintiger) on Jul 6, 2017 at 3:29pm PDT

In this video, Andy Boswell from Kaolintiger shows us how he adds some angles to his mugs.

Throwing an Angular Mug In a Wheel

There is no one right way to create something in pottery. Every potter has their own ideas and ways of doing things. There are many ways to go about creating angular forms, but this is one good way to create angles on the pottery wheel. Andy previously throws the mug and then in this video uses a wooden stick to press and drag upwards. This creates an angle that is then repeated three more times evenly across the form to give it more of a square shape. Then to finish off the mug he cleans up and rounds the rim to create a more pleasing surface for the user to drink from.

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Gotta love how malleable clay is. You can make it round, make it square, then make it round again. Always remember to bend before you break.

A post shared by Andy Boswell (@kaolintiger) on Jul 6, 2017 at 3:29pm PDT

To see more of Andy’s work find him on Instagram @kaolintiger!