#onlinepotteryclass

I can get very tensed up if I struggle with a form. Yes even after 42 years in clay, I have to work out new forms, and the porcelain diva can be very stubborn.

What I find helps for me, is to measure with my hands; width, and height and then use a rib to push walls in or out.

I like to make permanent ribs and make them from plexiglass. My mud tool ribs are also always with me and then, plastic gift cards make wonderful tools. Cut them with scissors and file them with nail files.

In the end, a set of mugs is perfect imperfection. Each mug has it's own characteristics and I found in the past that I get to know which one is my favorite. It is always the one that fits perfect to my lips, nestle nicely in my hands and has a handle that cradles perfectly around my finger.

These mugs are available on my Etsy page. I lbe the colors. They are perfect for spring!

What is needed to secure porcelain from slumping and cracking in the kiln?

https://teachinart.com/wheel-thrown-teapots.html

You will learn different techniques for throwing good functional teapots and will learn what is needed in the mysterious world of teapot collections. Antoinette will show you how to make and attach teapot spouts that do not drip or spatter when you pour, how to design, pull and attach handles that compliments the teapot. You will learn how to make a lid that will not fall off from the teapot during pouring.