Hand building techniques

In addition to the templates found in articles by Margaret Kinkeade, Corinne Lent, and Sunshine Cobb, the above templates can be scaled-up on a copy machine to fit any dimensions you prefer for handbuilding functional vessels.

When we're slab-building, the LAST thing we want is visible seams! While handbuilding pottery, I have a couple tricks up my sleeve to make my slab's seams disappear ✨

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 on Instagram: "How to make a plate ❤️ ••• Follow @ton.zueg for more!"

Miko on Instagram: "Made myself a ceramic fruit bowl using the hand building technique. Because why buy something when you can spend several months making it yourself for 20x the price? 😂😅 #ceramics #pottery #handmadeceramics #handmadepottery #handbuilding #handbuiltpottery #fruitbowl #bowl"

X I R I X on Instagram: "Tall wavy vase today. Trying to get back into slab building too 😬 #pottery #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #handmadeceramics #coilbuilding #claypottery #ceramicshandmade #stonewarepottery #kilnfiring #australianceramics #wip #workinprogress #ceramicartist #artistofinsta"

Morgan Peck on Instagram: "I don’t have a lot of patience. 😬 Especially when I’m making things, so using a slab of sculpture clay really work for me. I can build a 12” tall vase in minutes (at least get the body done). With just a few well placed darts the shape can change quickly. I’ve never had luck or much interest using the pottery wheel, but this method has kept me interested for nearly 15 years."