Start with a small amount of clay that can fit inside the palm of your hand or of a child's hand.
Roll into a ball of clay.
Push one hole with your thumbs as far as they can in the center of the ball. Make sure to push the thumb to the bottom of the ball without going all the way through. Don’t worry if isn't perfect.
Rotate hands to pinch around the edge and make sure not to make walls too thin. Kids can rotate the pinch pot with two hands. Hold index fingers and thumbs like they are driving a car. You do not want to pull on the walls and end up with a plate.
Make the rim of the pot even by turning the clay pot over on a flat surface. Lightly tap the rim.
An optional step is to use clay tools to trim the excess off.
Smooth out any bumps with fingers or even a small kidney clay tool.
Use one finger dipped in water to help smooth clay by rubbing water (even a damp sponge) on cracks in the outer and inner surface
.Flip the pinch pot over and write your name on the project.
Let your project fully dry and run a bisque fire in your kiln.
Add glaze or paint to fired pinch pot.