Sculpting4 min read
How to Make Clay Figures That Do Not Fall Over or Crack
Building small clay figures: proportion, armatures, joining limbs, hollowing for firing, and the drying rules that keep thin parts attached.
Hand building
5 posts filed under hand building.
Hand building5 min read
How to Make a Clay Pot by Hand, Start to Finish
A complete first pot without a wheel: pinching or coiling the form, joining, drying, bisque firing and glazing, with the decision points explained.
Hand building5 min read
Things to Make With Clay: 12 Projects, Easiest First
A ladder of clay projects from a pinch pot to a lidded jar, with what each one teaches and the specific difficulty to expect from it.
Hand building5 min read
Score and Slip: Joins That Do Not Crack Off Later
Handles fall off weeks later because the join was made between clay at two different moisture levels. Here is the method that survives drying and firing.
Hand building4 min read
The Pinch Pot: The Fastest Way to Understand Clay
A pinch pot needs no equipment and teaches wall thickness, compression and drying in one sitting. Here is the method and the three mistakes to avoid.