POTTERY TECHNIQUES

Follow these pottery techniques-tagged tutorials to learn all about pottery techniques with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Dry clay, Glaze pottery inside and outside, and Make a clay birdhouse.

You'll also find several great fine art tutorials in the Fine Art category.

How to dry clay

Dry clay

A quick lesson on how to dry clay from studio scrap.

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Curated 1 year ago by FFox | Comments 1
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How to glaze pottery inside and outside

Glaze pottery inside and outside

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to use some more advanced glazing techniques to make the inside different than the outside ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 2,294

How to make a clay birdhouse

Make a clay birdhouse

Learn how to make a clay birdhouse on the pottery wheel in this free ceramics video series.

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 2
Views 2,944

How to make a clay chicken baker

Make a clay chicken baker

Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel. This free video clip ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 1,420

How to make a clay pie pan

Make a clay pie pan

Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel. This free video clip ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 1
Views 1,490

How to make a ceramic pinch mask

Make a ceramic pinch mask

Check out these great videos to learn how to make a ceramic pinch mask. The second eye is made by using porcelain for the white of the eye ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cinemakid | Comments 0
Views 1,977

How To Make a Clay Whistle

Make a Clay Whistle

Making a whistle at home is fun and rewarding. If you've already tried making wooden or grass whistles, try a clay whistle for a change ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
Views 731

How to make a three part clay vase

Make a three part clay vase

Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel. This free video clip ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 1,506

How to make ceramic domed toad homes

Make ceramic domed toad homes

Ceramic domed toad homes are wonderful accents to any garden that also provide a dark retreat for garden friendly toads. Learn how to create ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 1,648

How to make clay mug handles

Make clay mug handles

Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel. This free video clip ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 1,940

How to make pottery clay

Make pottery clay

Learn how to make pottery clay for ceramics by either mixing the clay or digging it out of the ground in this free ceramics video tutorial.

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 2
Views 6,023

How to making a clay queso warmer

Making a clay queso warmer

Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel. This free video clip ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 1,163

How to make a goblet

Make a goblet

Simon Leach shows us how to make a goblet, in this series of videos.

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Curated 1 year ago by Yann Tremaine | Comments 0
Views 885

How to make a large soup bowl

Make a large soup bowl

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to throw a large soup bowl using 2.5 pounds of clay and a pottery wheel. The detailed ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 901

How to throw a large bowl

Throw a large bowl

Simon Leach shows us how to throw a large bowl.

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Curated 1 year ago by Yann Tremaine | Comments 0
Views 1,240

How to throw a small mixing bowl

Throw a small mixing bowl

Simon Leach shows us how to throw a small mixing bowl in this video series.

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Curated 1 year ago by Yann Tremaine | Comments 0
Views 789

How to throw a wide bowl with Simon Leach

Throw a wide bowl with Simon Leach

Watch this instructional ceramics video to learn how to throw a wide bowl with Simon Leach. As a preliminary step, one should throw a flat ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,558

How to trim a round bowl with Simon Leach

Trim a round bowl with Simon Leach

This instructional ceramics video shows you how to trim a round bowl. It is much easier of you have a centered pot to begin with. It is also ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,064

How to trim a tiered bowl with Simon Leach

Trim a tiered bowl with Simon Leach

Watch this instructional ceramics video to learn how to trim a large tiered bowl with Simon Leach. With a thin bowl, one needs to be careful ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 967

How to trim Hakeme tea bowls with Simon Leach

Trim Hakeme tea bowls with Simon Leach

Watch this instructional video with ceramics expert Simon Leach to learn how to trim and glaze Hakeme tea bowls. Leach uses a groggy, toothy ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 885

How to sculpt a clay cat and mouse digital camera cradle

Sculpt a clay cat and mouse digital camera cradle

Want a cool way to display your digital camera? It just takes a ...more

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Curated 3 months ago by shasa49 | Comments 0
Views 1,640

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