21 Tips for Hand-Building Pottery

In this video, I will cover 21 essential tips to elevate your hand-building skills, including clay selection, joining clay, creating textures, preventing cracks, and more. The links for the Tools and Supplies used and other Videos are listed below in the Show More Section 👇
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🔷 Tools and Supplies 🔷
✅ Laguna Sold ate 60 Clay
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✅ Worktable
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✅Stand-alone Slab Roller
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✅ Tabletop Slab Roller
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✅ Rolling Pin
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✅ C - Clamps
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✅ Rubber Rib
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✅ Wire Bevel Cutter Clay Tool
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✅ Fettling Knife
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✅ Xiem Super Duty Sponges
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✅ Rolling Pin
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✅ Nidec Banding Wheel
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✅Banding Wheel, 12 Inches
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✅ Mister Spray Bottle
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✅ Handheld Clay Extruder
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🔷 Bonus Material 🔷
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👉 Watch - How to Prevent Clay from Cracking While Drying
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👉 Read - 7 Surfaces for Hand Building
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👉 Read - 21 Tips for Hand-Building Pottery
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🔷 My Pottery Wheel and Kiln 🔷
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🔷 Tools in My Studio that I use all the time 🔷
Hand Tools
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Glazes
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Favorite Clays
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[@coleenwheeler1350]

This was very well thought out and explained, thank you!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

[@nathanking2484]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@maryjeanallen6189]

Thanks Marie for another excellent and informative video! You are a wonderful teacher. Thanks again!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Hi MaryJean. Thank you so much! 💖

[@bonniegarson80]

Thanks

[@PotteryCrafters]

You are most welcome!

[@simplyme135]

Marie, you are a great teacher!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Oh thank you so much! 💖

[@michellev3918]

Thank you for this video! Some of this was good review for me, and some was new! Thank you for your thoughtful and thorough explanations!! ❤ You are my favorite ceramics KZbinr

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank You Michelle! That is great to hear. 💖

[@janetwilson1861]

Thanks Marie. Love your presentation. Not sure how you find the time to make thoughtful and accurate presentations. Kudos to you for building the community. I would add using a slab mat while using your slab roller. I’ve incorporated this into my “tool set” as it reduces the grain marks from my canvas.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Wow, thank you Janet! Yes that is a great tip. I did think of that one. My friend uses a slab mat and really likes it. 💖

[@marycarolyn1293]

You had some really good suggestions. Thanks for sharing!

[@PotteryCrafters]

You are so welcome. Glad it was helpful!

[@oldeworldsoapshoppe]

I'm so happy to have found you. My 9 year old twin daughters and i are getting into pottery this year. It's a family activity we want to get into in 2024. ❤ you remind me a bit of Jane Seymour.

[@PotteryCrafters]

That is great! Thank you so much. Welcome to the wonderful world of crafting pottery! Just in case you don't know. There is a link to my videos for you to choose from that may help. www.youtube.com/@PotteryCrafters/videos 💖

[@Caroline_622]

Really good info!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you. 😊

[@vickivanriel6860]

Awesome pieces😊

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you! 😊

[@crappycrafterr]

This lady is like the Martha Stewart of pottery. I love it 😂

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@taylorbryant4813]

I love my husky work bench! Bought it for telework and pottery!

[@PotteryCrafters]

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@Dove96]

Thank you. I am a newbie from BC, Canada. Your tips here are great. Thank you

[@PotteryCrafters]

Welcome to the wonderful world of crafting pottery. Thank you. If you don't know yet here are over 100 videos for you to choose from. Here is the link for you www.youtube.com/@PotteryCrafters/videos 😊

[@shoaibshoaib6961]

Nice ❤

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you 😊

[@rahmonesending9321]

Wow, what a surprise. It's been a long time since I haven't seen you. It was nice to meet you. Everything you offer is beautiful❤

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you! You too! 😊

[@cheekurivedashwini5955]

Thanks for another video😊no one can beat the explanation like you an wonderful person🤗 always with an great information

[@PotteryCrafters]

So nice of you! Thank you very much. I try to explain in simple terms so everyone can understand. 💖

[@cheekurivedashwini5955]

Can you make a video on how to add an spackles to the clay?and types of spackles ?thank you 😊

[@PotteryCrafters]

Great suggestion. I'll look into it.

[@cheekurivedashwini5955]

Thanks🥰

[@cheekurivedashwini5955]

I have an another doubt want to know about how to decorate oxide on pottery ?the process and an oxide is food ware safe thank you 😊

[@MillennialB1]

Can you try old potters air dry clay, activa supreme air dry clay, and craft smart air dry clay on the wheel soon

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you for the suggestion. I will see if I can ASAP. 😊

[@MillennialB1]

@@PotteryCraftersdid you order the clays bc i haven’t seen you upload any videos yet

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you for asking. unfortunately I will not be able to get it until after Clay Con West. in the middle of January. My schedule is so full right now. 😊 Have a wonderful New Year!

[@minwon97]

Thank you so much ❤❤❤ I have a question…can we color the clay before fired?! If the clay is completely dry?? Or what is the full process after the clay is dry?! And your channel is really helpful❤❤❤❤❤

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you! Very good question. Yes you can underglaze it the same as you would if it were bisque fired. Just be mindful that the clay is at it's most fragile state and be careful when handling it. I think you may find this post helpful potterycrafters.com/applying-underglaze-on-greenware-vs-bisqueware/ 💖

[@adricristaldo9497]

Hi Mary!!!! i wanted to ask you ... is black and grey clay ok to make mugs because of the manganese in them ? thank you MAry for letting ask you some many questions and always answering .

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you. That is a good question. Yes it is ok 😊

[@demetriadavisboyd7060]

I want to make jewelry but I don't know which clay to pick. Someone mentioned white B-Mix low firing clay.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Yes, Laguna B-Mix Cone 06 Clay is a choice and shrinkage rate only 5% 😊

[@takisdemi898]

What exactly does the hold at the end do? Eg if it is 5' or 10' minutes?

[@PotteryCrafters]

That is a very good question. The 5 minute hold ensures the kiln is a the same peak temperature before shutting down. The 10 minute hold ensure the same peck temperature and also helps the glaze to heal. A cone 5 with a 20 minute hold does the same plus is equal to a cone 6 firing. I will do a cone 5 with a 20 minute hold when I want the glaze to flow more. 😊

[@takisdemi898]

@@PotteryCrafters some glazes run too much as a result of which it reaches the base and the ceramic sticks. I had a 10' hold at 1210 celsius and took it down 1990C to a 5' hold. I use amaco, mayco glazes. Thank you for responding!

[@PotteryCrafters]

That's smart to make the adjustments you need. Happy Glazing!