How Do You Make Ceramic Clay Pots?
Clay pots are an art form as old as civilization itself. They were used for cooking, carrying water, storage and to add aesthetic beauty to a home for centuries past, and the same hold true today. Understand the four traditional ways to construct clay pots. These processes are coil, pinch, slab and thrown. The first three types of pots are constructed exactly as their names suggest. Thrown pots require some skill and patience. A pot that is considered to be thrown is one that is made on a potter’s wheel, an ancient tool used to make clay pots. It involves a kick wheel, in which the speed of the wheel is determined by how much the artist kicks the big, flat wheel that is underneath the potter’s wheel. To build the pots faster, the wheel must spin faster. The lump of clay must be centered on the wheel and pressed down in order for the lump not to fly off the wheel should it spin too fast. To press the clay down, utilize the palms of your hand and press down as the wheel spins. Consider c
