TMC | BlogHow-to make a maximalism Art Vase: A Step-by-Step Guide:
1. Kickstart your creative journey by cutting out the essential clay pieces and bevelling the edges that will eventually join.
For more on rolling and preparing your clay check out our previous blog post “How to make a pottery tumbler part… Read More “How-to make a maximalism Art Vase”
You will need a wooden block to use as a mould, some paper, and a slab of compressed clay. Once you’ve obtained these materials, proceed with the following steps:
1. Shape your Design: Cut out your desired vase shape from your compressed slab of clay.
For more on preparing your clay such as kneading y… Read More “Look at what we have used for a Mould”
Let us show you how.
First, using a template cut out your pattern.
Score and slip and join the bottom of your tumbler and place the first half in the Mould.
To Make this Mould check out our blog post on making it.
https://themccorrycollection.com/tmcpottery/blog/how-we-make-a-press-mould-u… Read More “You can make this Whisky Tumbler Out Of Pottery”How to make this plate from start to finish.
First add texture to your clay, then place on a press mould tool and use a cushion to mould the shape.
Smooth off using your clay tools, it’s important at this stage to allow the clay to dry a little before putting the feet on, flipping the plate, too early… Read More “Making This Pansy Textured Plate”
Follow these steps to create this elegant Kurinuki Squat Vase, a beautiful pottery piece that will enrich any space:
Begin by rolling out an 18 mm (about 0.71 in) thick slab of clay, then cut your circles, using templates and a clay knife.
Take one of the circles and place on a mould.
Use clay tools to… Read More “Creating This Elegant Kurinuki Inspired Squat Vase”
Experience the joy of handcrafting a Flower Vase without the need for a pottery wheel.
Follow these steps to create an elegant piece that will enrich any space:
Begin by cutting two circles from clay, placing one on a mould.
Use clay tools to shape the circle, then repeat the process for second c… Read More “Try Hand Building this Flower Vase”
First, cut out your clay, then using your sheet of cardboard, place down making sure it slumps in the middle.
Place your clay onto the cardboard mould, and start to roll your texture using a roller leaning to one side.
Clean up edges with your damp sponge, use a heat gun to speed up the drying process… Read More “How to Make this Art Plate for Weaving”
Create a Kurinuki Bowl in a few simple steps!
Begin by rolling out an 18 mm thick slab of clay, then cut sides, base, and a foot ring using templates and a clay knife.
Place the base on a mould, shaping and compressing the clay. For the foot ring, use a wooden dowel, compress it onto the base, score,… Read More “Creating a Kurinuki Bowl”
Christine soaks the pine needles and strips of leaves in hot water before draining and placing in a wet tea towel.
The tool she uses are scissors, a large sewing needle, a tube for feeding the Pine needles and clothes pegs.
She threads a large needle with a strip of leaf and feeds her pine needles int… Read More “How we weave this pottery bowl”
Here’s a concise explanation of this pottery-making procedure:
To create a Kurinuki vase, start by cutting out two circles from slab clay that is thicker than usual (for this project we have rolled to 18 mm). Place one of these circles on a plaster mould, ensuring its level and smoothing out an… Read More “How to make a kurinuki Pottery Vase”