Clay Coil Containers

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Clay coil containers.

Use your finger to push down and blend the interior edge of the coil to the base of your pot. Coiled pots are constructed by gradually stacking and joining coils of clay one on top of the other. As you push down on the clay from the inside of the coil use your other hand to support the outside of the coil as the pushing can slightly disturb the coil you have laid. You can add more elaborate coil designs which i will cover later.

Simple coil pots are made from coils of clay positioned in consecutive rings placed on top of one another. Polymer clay coil pots is part of our you tube series creative basics. It is found across the cultures of the world including africa greece china and native american cultures of new mexico using the coiling technique it is possible to build thicker or taller walled vessels which may not have been possible using earlier methods. I can t wait to finish uploading them because i want to show you all my new videos i have made.

Blend the inside of the coil and base. Look for a shrinkage rate of 8 percent or lower. How to make coil pots with polymer clay materials. Jan 16 2018 explore b burnham s board coil pots followed by 326 people on pinterest.

It is important that the coils join well during construction to avoid cracking or separation during the drying and firing process. Clay bodies that have sand or grog in them tend to work best. Classic art and science projects and basic play recipes that every parent educator and caregiver should have in their toolkit. You can see the previous episodes in the series here.

The clay used to build coil pots must be matched to the final form meaning larger structures need more strength and thicker walls so choose a clay body of appropriate strength and a low coefficient of expansion. The coils can be left visible or can be smoothed away depending on your desired aesthetic end result. Coiling is a method of creating pottery it has been used to shape clay into vessels for many thousands of years. See more ideas about coil pots pottery ceramics.