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How to Make a Small Pottery Teapot - Narrated Version

Offered By: Florian Gadsby via YouTube

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Pottery Courses Ceramics Courses Stamping Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn the intricate process of crafting small pottery teapots in this comprehensive 24-minute video tutorial. Follow along as the potter demonstrates each step, from throwing the clay batt and teapot body to creating lids and spouts. Discover techniques for proper drying, trimming, and assembling the various components. Master the art of attaching spouts, pulling handles, and adding final touches. Gain insights into the importance of maker's marks and optimal drying methods. With detailed timecodes provided, easily navigate to specific techniques within the tutorial. Perfect for both beginners and experienced potters looking to refine their teapot-making skills.

Syllabus

- Throwing clay batt to attach wooden batts onto
- Throwing teapot body
- Adjusting throwing gauge
- Throwing lids
- Throwing spouts
- Discussing how to dry thrown work
- Trimming lid to fit teapot body
- Trimming inside of lid
- Trimming teapot body
- Trimming the lid
- Piercing the lids hole
- Trimming the teapots base
- Stamping my maker's mark
- Preparing spout for attachment
- Piercing the holes for the spout
- Attaching the spout
- Pulling the handle 'blanks'
- Pulling the teapots handle
- A finished example
- Drying teapots upside-down
- Final touches
- More finished examples


Taught by

Florian Gadsby

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