Form a teapot from combined pinch pots
Think about the process while watching the film.
How to make a well-formed pinch pot?
Create a teapot body by using a combined two pinch pots or slab technique.
Work sheet:
Steps of a single pinch pot
1. Form a ball of clay
2. Open
3. Pinch in to make the bottom
4. Pinch and Rotate.
Pinch
Pinch more
Until done
Double Pinch Pot Joining Technique
1. Score around the rims of each pinch pot with a knife. You can crisscross the score marks and add slurry or water to help the clay stick.
2. Apply slip
Slip: A mixture of clay and water used to join scored pieces of clay.
3. Place the pinch pots together. This is the most crucial part of the making process! Push one rim into the other by digging your finger in just a little and pushing over to the other side. Repeat all the way around the join. It doesn’t need to look neat!
4. Shaping
Once joined you can gently hit the pot with a stick all over to compress and reinforce the join. Get it into a round shape and knock out the join and pinch marks, patching up any holes using the above technique.
5. Shape the piece to your desired shape. Air hardening clay may not get much taller, but you can use modeling tools to create a smooth surface and define the shape by smoothing up and down.
