Pinch Pot and Throwing
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This site will enable you to learn the art of pinch pots and throwing of clay. Pictures and detailed instructions will be included. |
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Introduction: At Clayworks, my class and I learned how to construct and pinch pot and how to throw clay on the wheel. These sessions were very informative and inclusive in our studies in Chem of Art.
Methods and Processes:
Pinch Pot-First in constructing your pinch pot, we used clay which needed to be molded with our hands. You use your thumb to create a hole in the center of your ball of clay. You then proceed to pinch the hole between your thumb and pointer fingers. This helps give the pot its width and height.
Throwing- ForMelissa throwing the clay on the wheel, you must first shape your piece of clay into a cone. This assists in molding on the wheel. Secondly, you place the clay on the wheel, and press with both hands over the clay, to have it stick to the wheel surface. A slow wheel is easier while doing this. After the clay is secure, you take your three first fingers and press in the center of the clay. You must keep your elbows secure against your hips, so no added movement is made. You test the bottom thickness of your pot with a needle or pencil is sufficient. After this, with the three fingers, and your other hand barely touching, pull the clay towards you, all this at a 5 o'clock position. To add height, you take your thumb and middle finger and pull up. Once you have reached your desired pot of width and height, you must take a wooden pointed tool, and cut the bottom, to get rid of extra clay. With the wheel spinning slowly, you take chicken wire or floss and drag it underneath your pot. Done now, you carefully lift your pot onto a wooden shelf.
Production: Producing your pinch pot takes little to no effort. It is more on your own creative level, and has no barriers to what you can do or accomplish. Throwing your clay takes time, patience, and assistance from Mrs. Carter when needed.
Analysis and Conclusion: Completing these projects was quite exciting and wonderful to do. Our class was privileged enough to have Clayworks, Mrs Carter, and Dr. Mabrouk to allow us to have fun and create masterpieces! :)
This page was created by Melissa Fridinger. fridingerm1@citadel.edu
