How to Pull Clay to Make Teapot Walls by Expert Village

I'm ready now to pull the walls up and I'm going to use the method where I'm squeezing which I've kind of named the crab claw or the lobster claw. Making sure that's wet enough and I'm pushing with my thumb and my forefingers and as I do this I'm leaning... Read More »

Pulling Clay for Making Clay Bowls by Expert Village

Hi, I'm Kevin and on behalf of ExpertVillage.com we are going to do our first pull. This is where it starts getting fun and exciting. First thing you've got to do is get the clay wet. Right, just like that and this part, this first pull I call the claw... Read More »

Forming a Clay Vase by Expert Village

So now we can go ahead and pull this up. Again, take the right thumb underneath. Get yourself an undercut. And now I'm using my right middle finger and I'm pushing just underneath my left hand, so that the clay is in between. And it brings a nice ring of... Read More »

Pulling Up the Wall to Make Large Pottery Bowls by Expert Village

It is very important when you are pulling up the wall of a big bowl is that you learn to use a little bit more than just the fingers. I'm going to try to lean into it and use some more of this. I'm going to push down with my sponge again I'm going to use... Read More »

Opening Clay on a Spin Wheel by Expert Village

So now that you've got your clay centered, you're ready to start the form. You want to take your left index finger and push down. Then take your right hand, just it's there to stabilize and squeeze the sponge if you need water. And then you're going to... Read More »