How to roll even enough coils for early hand-building
A coil resting on your work board often holds clues about whether or not it’s even before you build anything with it. If it’s thicker in the middle, thinner at the ends, cracked on one…
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Why Pinch Pots Fall Apart and What You Can Do About Those Wobbly Walls
A pinch pot begins as an incredibly tiny choice of thumb location. Where exactly do you decide to set your digit? How deep do you press in? How thick do you want the bottom of…
Assess Your Clay: Is The Rim Ready To Be Trimmed, Tucked Or Formed?
A basic rim isn’t just a detail of a piece, it defines the overall form of a pinch pot, slab tray, wall tile edge or a small bowl. The eye will see an uneven rim…
How to Tell When Clay Is Too Wet, Too Dry, or Ready to Shape
Knowing when your clay is wet, dry, and workable is crucial. Wet clay can be sticky, pull on your work board, crack at the edge, and will fall apart if you try to pick it…