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How To Add Clay Foot Ring To Bowl

Easily add a base or foot ring to your clay pinch pot to creat a simple pinch pot bowl.
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clay pinch pot bowl with added coil foot ring.
Prep:10 minutes
Creating:4 minutes
Total Time:14 minutes

Equipment

  • Wooden Stick
  • Small container of water
  • Work surface
  • Kiln (if use real clay)

Supplies

  • White Art Clay

Instructions

  • Flip pinch pot over.
  • Roll a small coil.
  • Put score lines on the bottom of the bowl and on the coil.
  • Take one finger of water and rub it on both score spots.
  • Wrap the coil around the base and pull off the extra clay not needed.
  • Blend the seam where the coil is not connected and where it hits the base.
  • Flip the pinch pot bowl over and put a little pressure on top to make sure that the bowl is sitting evenly on the table.
  • Allow for the project to fully dry.
  • Run in the kiln and add color in a way of your choosing.
Author: Erin
Cost: under $5