Throwing Pottery Projects
Step-by-step pottery projects using the potter's wheel.
Throw Successful Plates
How to throw a pottery plate on the potter's wheel. Although it may seem an easy shape to throw, there are some ways the clay can trip you up.
How to throw a pottery plate on the potter's wheel. Although it may seem an easy shape to throw, there are some ways the clay can trip you up.
Throw a Basic Cylindrical Pot
Taking the time to build skills with cylinders will pay off as you eventually explore more complex forms. Don't be discouraged if your first pots are a bit awkward. Practice makes all the difference.
Taking the time to build skills with cylinders will pay off as you eventually explore more complex forms. Don't be discouraged if your first pots are a bit awkward. Practice makes all the difference.
Throw a Simple Vase
Modifying a cylindrical form is the backbone of throwing pots. In this project, we'll only slightly modify the basic cylinder shape to make a pleasing vase.
Modifying a cylindrical form is the backbone of throwing pots. In this project, we'll only slightly modify the basic cylinder shape to make a pleasing vase.
Pottery Vases
Picture gallery of pottery vases, showing different possibilities in throwing and discussing form and aesthetic.
Picture gallery of pottery vases, showing different possibilities in throwing and discussing form and aesthetic.
Throw a Flat-Sided Bowl
How to use the pottery wheel to throw a flat-sided bowl explained in seven steps.
How to use the pottery wheel to throw a flat-sided bowl explained in seven steps.
How to Throw a Pitcher
A step-by-step tutorial on how to build a pitcher using the potter's wheel.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to build a pitcher using the potter's wheel.
Throw a Mug
How to throw a mug on the potter's wheel, decorate it, and glaze it.
How to throw a mug on the potter's wheel, decorate it, and glaze it.
How to Throw an Inset Lidded Jar
How to throw an inset lidded jar on the potter's wheel. This type of lidded jar has a gallery incorporated into the jar's body.
How to throw an inset lidded jar on the potter's wheel. This type of lidded jar has a gallery incorporated into the jar's body.
How to Throw an Over-Edge Style Lidded Jar
How to throw an over-edge style lidded pottery jar, in which the gallery to seat the lid to the jar is incorporated in the lid.
How to throw an over-edge style lidded pottery jar, in which the gallery to seat the lid to the jar is incorporated in the lid.
How to Make a Thrown Closed Form into a Lidded Jar
You can throw a closed form on the potter's wheel and create an elegant lidded jar from it.
You can throw a closed form on the potter's wheel and create an elegant lidded jar from it.
A Thrown Table Lamp Demonstration
How to make a thrown pottery table lamp, from start to finish.
How to make a thrown pottery table lamp, from start to finish.