Brisbane / Beginner hand-building with clay

Build with even walls

A focused guide from Clay at Home on Beginner hand-building with clay.

Guide 02 / Brisbane

Put the idea to work.

Pinch or coil a small vessel and check thickness as you work. Join pieces with the method appropriate to the clay. Slow drying helps reduce stress in the form.

A short practice plan

  1. Pinch or coil a small vessel and check thickness as you work.
  2. Join pieces with the method appropriate to the clay.
  3. Slow drying helps reduce stress in the form.

Continue exploring.

The other Beginner hand-building with clay guides look at different parts of the practice. Take one useful idea into your next session.