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How To Make A Pinch Pot

Published on Nov 30, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HOW TO MAKE A PINCH POT

BY: MEGAN INSKEEP

STEP ONE

  • Get a canvas

STEP TWO

  • Get a fettling knife
  • Wooden knife
  • Metal rib
  • Cup of water

STEP THREE

  • Get some fresh clay

STEP FOUR

  • Wedge your clay (im using monkey face)
  • Roll the clay up and push it down to wedge
  • Do it at least 50 times

STEP FIVE

  • Make a ball

STEP SIX

  • Jam your thumb into the clay
  • Push the clay outward with your thumb

STEP SEVEN

  • Smooth it out with the rib or wooden knife
  • You can make the top even by tapping it on the canvas

STEP EIGHT

  • Smooth out any cracks with water

STEP NINE

  • Cut a strip out of some clay and make a coil
  • Score the coil and the bottom of the pot(make little cuts)
  • Wet the clay and score some more

STEP TEN

  • Put the coil on the pot
  • Use the wooden knife to connect the two pieces

STEP 11

  • Use the wooden knife to make a lip

STEP 12

  • There is no step 12