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The pinch pot technique is often the first thing taught to beginning potters because it is a good way to get familiar with the properties of clay.
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Pinch pot vessels can be decorated in many ways but there does seem to be an added affinity between pinch pots and burnishing a method that brings a gloss to unglazed pieces.
Pinch pots are easily accessible to nearly everyone including young children.
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The pinching method is to create pottery that can be ornamental or functional and has been widely employed across culture.
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A pinch pot is a simple form of hand made pottery produced from ancient times to the present.
If you want to make pottery decide on which item you re going to make before choosing an appropriate clay such as low fire clay.
You can easily learn to make a pinch pot in less than an hour.
Air dry clay can be decorated with latex and acrylic paints.
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Decorate an air dried pinch pot.
But that doesn t mean you can t make sophisticated forms with the technique.
Perfecting this technique is a fantastic way to start developing your clay craft skills.
Pinch pots can range from chunky substantial pieces to very thin walled and delicate pieces.
However if you re creating a smaller object pinch the clay by hand between your thumb and forefinger to form the shape you require.
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If you re making a bowl or plate use a potter s wheel to ensure it s symmetrical.
Pinch pots are the ideal project for newcomers to hand building with clay.
Simple clay vessels such as bowls and cups of various sizes can be formed and shaped by hand using a methodical pinching process in which the clay walls are thinned by pinching.
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Most tutors will start people making pinch pots to get a feel for the clay to develop a sensitivity to the material and its working properties.
Most pinched pottery is less than 6 inches in diameter but it can be larger.
Purchase a food safe professional varnish and apply four to five coats to the surface of the pot.
If you re planning on using your pinch pot to store or serve dried foods you will need to varnish the surface of the clay.
