How to Make a Pottery Teapot with Instructive Illustrations and Guides

Learn the art of crafting a pottery teapot through this comprehensive 28-minute video tutorial. Follow along as the process is broken down into detailed steps, from throwing the body and lid to attaching the spout and handle. Gain insights into proper techniques with instructive illustrations and cross-sections explaining the reasoning behind each step. Discover tips on lid piercing, spout placement, and quality control. Explore the entire creation process, including drying methods and final cleanup, concluding with a showcase of a finished teapot example.

- Introduction
- Throwing teapot body
- Throwing lid
- Throwing spout
- Trimming and assembling teapot
- Piercing the lid, and the reasons why
- Preparing the spout to be attached with illustrations showing proper placement
- Piercing the holes for the spout
- Attaching the spout
- Making the handle
- How I store them for drying
- Final clean up, quality control
- Finished example, from a previous batch