Pinch Pot

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Pinch Pot

• Technique

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POUND CLAY AND ROLL INTO AN EVEN BALL
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PUSH THUMB INTO THE CENTER OF THE BALL
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SLOWLY PULL CLAY OUT FROM THE CENTER WITH THUMB
INSIDE AND FINGERS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FORM
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PINCH OUT WALLS TO A THIN, EVEN THICKNESS. NO
THICKER THAN YOUR FINGER.
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COIL VESSEL

• Technique

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SQUEEZE CLAY INTO A THICK LOG FORM
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ROLL OUT COILS WITH THE PALMS OF YOUR HANDS. DO
NOT PUSH DOWN WITH YOUR FINGERS
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COILS SHOULD BE BETWEEN THE THICKNESS OF A PENCIL
AND YOUR THUMB. SAVE ROLLED OUT COILS BY WRAPPING
IN A DAMP ( NOT WET ) CLOTH.
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SMOOTH OUT INTERIOR WITH FINGER OR TOOL.
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STACK COILS ON TOP OF EACH OTHER TO CREATE A
VERTICAL VESSEL. MOVE COIL SLIGHTLY INSIDE OR
OUTSIDE PREVIOUS COIL TO MAKE THINNER OR WIDER.
TO SMOOTH OUT EXTERIOR WAIT UNTIL COILS ARE
LEATHERHARD AND BLEND WITH A RIB TOOL.
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Slab box

• Technique

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ROLL OUT EVEN SLAB WITH SLAB ROLLER OR ROLLING PIN
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USING A RULER OR A PAPER TEMPLATE CUT OUT WALLS.
CUT BOTTOM OF THE BOX FIRST
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IDEALLY LET ALL THE SLABS GET LEATHERHARD SO THEY
WILL RETAIN THEIR SHAPE AND WONT WARP.
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SCORE EDGES
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SLIP EDGES
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ATTACH TWO WALLS AT ONCE SO THEY HAVE SOMETHING
TO LEAN ON
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SMOOTH EDGES WITH A DAMP CLOTH OTHERWISE THEY
WILL BE SHARP
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CHECK EVENNESS. PLACE SOFT OBJECTS (DRY CLOTH,
PLASTIC BAGS) INSIDE BOX IF IT BEGINS TO WARP OR
MISHAPE
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ADD HANDLES AND/OR LID WITH A HANDLE. LID SHOULD
HAVE A LIP ON THE BOTTOM SO IT WONT SLIDE OFF.
SMOOTH OUT WHEN LEATHERHARD.