Pottery making illustrated

In addition to the templates found in articles by Margaret Kinkeade, Corinne Lent, and Sunshine Cobb, the above templates can be scaled-up on a copy machine to fit any dimensions you prefer for handbuilding functional vessels.

Excerpted from Functional Pottery: Forms and Aesthetic in Pots of Purpose by Robin Hopper.

Pottery Illustrated: Kilns

Pottery Making Illustrated on Instagram: "For #ThrowbackThursday, we are going back to Donna Gardner Striar’s (@sanibelceramics) article in the November/December 2020 issue, “Bringing a Piece to Life.” She is inspired by nature and each piece she creates has a storybook feel to it. She hopes each piece brings happiness and smiles. In this article, she takes readers through creating and decorating one of her platters. To read more, click through the link in our bio. #ceramics #tbt #artist…

Drawings adapted from woodturningcad.co.uk.

Because two hours likely isn’t enough time to complete most clay work, it can be helpful to prepare your space, equipment, and clay in advance to help make the most of your creative time.

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Imagery plays a very important part in all these applications. So it was there that my journey with low-fire clays and the use of molds began.