How to throw a teapot

Surprisingly, small teapots are an often-requested item for me to make, so here’s a little test for myself more than anything, before perhaps moving on to creating them in more sizeable batches. This little teapot’s creation is also the subject of my latest YouTube video, from throwing its small parts, body, lid and spout, to trimming them, matching the lid to the body, carefully joining the spout, and finally pulling the vessel’s dainty handle. I’ll leave in a link to the fully narrated…

It all begins with an idea.

Teapot shapes

Domonkos Kálmán Olasz on Instagram: "Finally, I decided to take a shot at crafting a teapot, and I’m absolutely delighted with the results. Its pouring ability remains to be tested; let’s find out. If you’re new to my page and curious about the glazed final product, make sure to follow for future updates! #pottery #ceramicsofinstagram #teapot #claycreations #howitsmade"

It is a problem which has left millions of Britons fuming, and countless tablecloths stained and wet - the dribbling teapot.