Ceramic Clay Pinch Pots

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Ceramic clay pinch pots.

Pinch pots are some of the oldest archaeological artifacts found on the planet. The pinching method is to create pottery that can be ornamental or functional and has been widely employed across culture. Most pinched pottery is less than 6 inches in diameter but it can be larger. Begin by forming a smooth ball that fits in your palm fist size.

Pinch pots are created by using your hands to shape the clay. Next form the pinch pot by rolling the clay into a ball and thinning out the walls with your fingers. To begin choose a clay to use. A pinch pot is a simple form of hand made pottery produced from ancient times to the present.

Let the pot dry completely before firing it or baking it. Pinch pots can range from chunky substantial pieces to very thin walled and delicate pieces. But that doesn t mean you can t make sophisticated pottery forms with the pinch pot technique. The most simple technique to realize a little animal with clay is the pinch pot.

Pinching ceramics is usually the first thing taught in a beginning pottery class because it requires very few tools and is a great way to get familiar with the properties of clay and the process of making ceramics. Use just your fingers first the thumb and then all the fingers to create a fish a bird a dragon a turtle a liz. This video shows how to make a basic pinch pot out of clay. Pinch pots may be small but they allow your creativity full rein.

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