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Make a Basic Pinch Pot

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To Begin
Compacting clay into a ball is the first step to making a pinch pot.

Compacting clay into a ball is the first step to making a pinch pot.

Beth E Peterson

Begin with a lump of clay half as large as or slightly smaller than your closed fist. Form it into a firm, compact ball.

Keep any clay you aren't working with covered with plastic. If your clay becomes too dry to work well, seal it in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel overnight. The next day wedge or knead the clay on a piece of canvas to distribute the moisture evenly through the lump.

If the clay is too wet and sticky, wedge or knead it on either a plaster surface or a piece of canvas until it dries slightly.

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