Ceramic Clay Pinch Pots

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.

Ceramic clay pinch pots. Pinch pots are created by using your hands to shape the clay. The most simple technique to realize a little animal with clay is the pinch pot. Mar 4 2013 explore ann whatley s board pinch pot ideas followed by 1431 people on pinterest. Pinch pots can range from chunky substantial pieces to very thin walled and delicate pieces.

The pinching method is to create pottery that can be ornamental or functional and has been widely employed across culture. Stay tuned for the next video which shows how to add pieces to the pinch pot to make a creature. Use just your fingers first the thumb and then all the fingers to create a fish a bird a dragon a turtle a liz. Pinch pots may be small but they allow your creativity full rein.

There are different clay types that have different firing requirements and can be used in different ways. Most pinched pottery is less than 6 inches in diameter but it can be larger. 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.

But that doesn t mean you can t make sophisticated pottery forms with the pinch pot technique. This video shows how to make a basic pinch pot out of clay. Begin by forming a smooth ball that fits in your palm fist size. Press the thumb into the center half way to the bottom.

Let the pot dry completely before firing it or baking it.