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Handbuilding With Clay: The Basics Part 1

Handbuilding With Clay: The Basics •Don't be intimidated by working with wet clay! We all used it in grade school. It is an easy, fun and forgiving medium.. •This webinar is about the basics of working with clay. Learn how to roll out a slab of clay using everyday items. Once the slab is rolled out and ready to go, Amy will show you how to cut out pattern pieces and use cutters. •You will also learn how to make a simple pinch pot as well. We will even be rolling a few beads. With this basic knowledge, you will be able to construct this Porch Bell with confidence. It is a great beginner project that will look great hanging on your porch, patio or tree. •Perfect addition to any ceramic shop or individual working with ceramics.

Runtime: 60m:0s

Handbuilding With Clay: The Basics Part 2

Handbuilding With Clay: The Basics Part 2 Basic Skill Slab Rolling •This webinar includes how to roll out a slab of clay, construction with soft slabs and building with firm slabs.. •You can construct all kinds of creative projects by wrapping soft slabs around a single mold or everyday item. •Once you have your basic cylindrical shape, you can manipulate and alter the form. Building with firm slabs is a technique to build a form from a leather hard slab of clay. •It is easy to do will open the door to so many possibilities. Let me show you how!

Runtime: 55m:33s

Handbuilding With Clay: The Basics Part 3

•Duration: 60 Minutes Clay Basics #3, Coils •Coiling is a very important part of Handbuilding. Using coils allows you to form virtually any shape to any size and it is also used in basic construction. Discover the two coiling techniques of using rounded coils and building with flattened coils. Both give you great results. This webinar is one of a series of handbuilding with clay. All of the basic skills are available on demand so it is easy to learn the other basic techniques. Join me as we continue to show you how easy it is to work with clay and what a great addition it is to any studio or ceramic shop. You already have a kiln? So let me teach you the skills needed to create beautiful pottery with nothing but clay, your hands and a few everyday items. No expensive molds or supplies required. It is fun, easy and no experience is needed! •Handbuilding with clay is fun, easy and no experience is necessary for this great beginner project.

Runtime: 61m:23s

Jack-O-Lantern Tealight Holder

Jack-O-Lantern Tealight Holder Just in time for Halloween! Slab Rolling •Learn how to handbuild this cute Jack-o-lantern tealight holder from a slab of clay.. •I will show you how to cut out pattern pieces, make attachments and put it all together. There is a spot on the back to hold a tealight candle so it will light up his face. •Handbuilding with clay is fun, easy and no experience is necessary for this great beginner project.

Runtime: 58m:5s

Handbuilding With Clay. The Basics Part #4

•Coiling is a very important part of Handbuilding. Using coils allows you to form virtually any shape to any size and it is also used in basic construction. Discover the two coiling techniques of using rounded coils and building with flattened coils. Both give you great results. This webinar is one of a series of handbuilding with clay. All of the basic skills are available on demand so it is easy to learn the other basic techniques. Join me as we continue to show you how easy it is to work with clay and what a great addition it is to any studio or ceramic shop. You already have a kiln? So let me teach you the skills needed to create beautiful pottery with nothing but clay, your hands and a few everyday items. No expensive molds or supplies required. It is fun, easy and no experience is needed! •Handbuilding with clay is fun, easy and no experience is necessary for this great beginner project

Runtime: 61m:23s