Clay Coil Containers

Coiled pots are constructed by gradually stacking and joining coils of clay one on top of the other.

Clay coil containers.

It is important that the coils join well during construction to avoid cracking or separation during the drying and firing process. But for now the simple coil pot design consists of straightforward coils bonded together to create a layered coil look. See more ideas about coil pots coil pottery ceramics. Use your finger to push down and blend the interior edge of the coil to the base of your pot.

Coiling is a method of creating pottery it has been used to shape clay into vessels for many thousands of years. Look for a shrinkage rate of 8 percent or lower. So here is another video to my clay series. Classic art and science projects and basic play recipes that every parent educator and caregiver should have in their toolkit.

Simple coil pots are made from coils of clay positioned in consecutive rings placed on top of one another. The clay used to build coil pots must be matched to the final form meaning larger structures need more strength and thicker walls so choose a clay body of appropriate strength and a low coefficient of expansion. How to make coil pots with polymer clay materials. It is found across the cultures of the world including africa greece china and native american cultures of new mexico using the coiling technique it is possible to build thicker or taller walled vessels which may not have been possible using earlier methods.

Polymer clay coil pots is part of our you tube series creative basics. Jan 11 2017 explore laura peery s board coil pots followed by 149 people on pinterest. Blend the inside of the coil and base. Jan 16 2018 explore b burnham s board coil pots followed by 326 people on pinterest.

The coils can be left visible or can be smoothed away depending on your desired aesthetic end result. You can see the previous episodes in the series here. Clay bodies that have sand or grog in them tend to work best. I can t wait to finish uploading them because i want to show you all my new videos i have made.