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Stages of Clay

SLAB BUILDING 101

Learn from slab building expert Lisa Naples who demonstrates how to work with soft slabs to make a basic cylinder.

DARTED CUP

In this video Liz Zlot Summerfield teaches you how to cut out small darts in a cylinder to create round cup with a square foot. Also see her video about using templates here.

Slab Mug

Sarah Pike demonstrates in this video how she makes slab built mugs with “flare”. Also checkout her video on how to make your own texture rollers here.

PINCH POTS

Watch how Didem Mert makes pinched cups out of soft slabs. She demonstrates the importance of proper body mechanics during this process to protect your wrists.

Templates

In this video, Sandi Pierantozzi demonstrates how to design and use paper templates for slab building. Also check out her video on how to make a tripod pot.

THROWING & ALTERING

In this video Martha Grover demonstrates how she alters a wheel thrown bowl.

CYLINDERS

Learn from Adam Field how to throw a cylinder on the wheel. In this video he demonstrates the basic concepts for how the walls are pulled up.

TRIMMING

Learn how Ben Carter trims his pots and avoids trimming a hole through the bottom.

Dowels at Work

Bill Van Gilder shows a number of ways to use different kinds of wooden dowels to decorate his pots.

Intro to Wheel Throwing

Jessica Putnam-Phillips goes in depth about throwing basics in this multi-part throwing intro.

LIDS

Watch how Adam Field throws a beautiful lid with a geometric texture and a thrown knob.

Lidded Jars in Production

Florian Gadsby shows his perfected technique for perfectly thrown production pottery lidded jars.

Throwing Large

Martina Lantin shows how to shape taller larger forms on the wheel.

A Beginner’s Guide

In this video Florian Gadsby demonstrates in great depth how to pull up the walls of clay and distribute it evenly.

A Bowl in 6 Steps

Simon Leach breaks down the basic steps in a visually understandable video clearly demonstrating each step.

Covered Trays with Thrown and Hand-built Components

Veronica Watkins shows how to make covered trays using thrown and altered components combined with hand-built parts and how to make small batch Terra Sigillata.

DEFINING SPACE

Now watch Ben Carter use various slip and sgraffito techniques to decorate the surface of a plate form.

Mishima with Wax Resist

Jessica Putnam-Phillips demonstrates a modern take on an old Japanese surface decorating technique of slip inlay.

Wax Resist

Learn about 4 different wax resist techniques from the folks at Rat City Studio!

TACTILE DECORATION

Learn from Liz Zlot Summerfield how to use slip trailing to add a raised surface decoration to your work.