Coil construction

This here is my before and after picture of my coil. This is my favorite piece just because I didn't have to worry about my piece being smooth or not. I also like the round coils in the middle of the piece and the twist at the end. It was fun and easy making this piece the only difficult part was actually making the coils. I started with my hands at first, but the thickness never came out the way I wanted it. With the glazing part, I poured the glazed inside and then hand painted on the…

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I wanted my coil pot to be something more than just the typical 30-cm-tower-of-coils, but I didn’t want to go with an extremely intricate design either. I wanted it to stand out without driving the...

That Art Teacher on Instagram: "These clay lanterns are a great variation of a traditional coil pot. My Sculpture 1 students finished their clay vessels right before break and several explored decorative lanterns. I love working with clay and my students do too (even if they complain about the mess at first!) This is one of my favorite lessons because it helps students understand basic coil construction with an emphasis on creative and decorative flair! My full length tutorial link is in…

Pottery constructed using the coil method

Seaman High school, Ceramic 2 student coil built vase.

Grade 10 students made coil vessels for their clay unit. I demonstrated various methods of building the vessels: using coils, spirals, balls, swirls, etc. The "scratch & attach" method of joining was crucial for these to hold together. After glazing... drum roll please.... Ta da!

Coil constructed vase.