Ceramics & Pottery: Opening the Clay

Part of the Video Series Introduction to Ceramics & Pottery

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Techniques and tips for opening the clay in a pottery project; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video series taught by a pottery expert.

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Posted by lisawright on Tuesday, 08 April, 2008 at 9:01 AM

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Thank you so much for your informative, easy-to-follow videos. The hard work and effort you go to in order to show us all these basics is greatly appreciated!

Video Transcript

Ceramics & Pottery: Opening the Clay
Hi! My name is Vincent Sansone and I am the Director of the Ceramics Department here at Crealde School of Art and today for Expert Village I am going to show you how to open a piece of clay on the potter’s wheel so that I can make a pot. I have a foot pedal that turns the wheel on and I have already centered the clay, so now I will put my thumb in the clay and keeping my hand steady. Now I have made an opening and now I have to make the bottom of the pot by pulling the clay out. Next, I have raised the wall.

About the Expert

Expert: Vincent Sansone is Director of the Ceramics department at Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, Fl. He holds a MFA in ceramic arts and teaches classes weekly at Crealde. Read More