Pinched Technique

Three different Pinched Pots

The Plain Beautiful

I pinched my thumb into the chunk of clay until it get a bit rounded, and then I gently tamped the edges of the clay to form four flat sides.

After the clay is complete dry (bone dry), Mr.A bisque fired the pot, and I used PC12 to glaze the pot and sent it for the final glaze fire. So the pot is finished. (Final product shown below)

Altered Edge

I pinched the pot with my thumb, and then I flatten the base by tamping the bottom of the pot, and then I also made the semicircular shapes for the edge. So it looks kind of like a sun. After that, I glazed it with SM20 and randomly experienced some yellow glaze (SM63) stroke over the blue glaze.

Final Product:

Something Else (Chibi Whale)

This whale is made of two pinched pots, one for the body, and one for the tail. I combined the two parts after the tail drys a bit, because if the clay is two wet, it may not hold the shape well. Then I added two eyes and carved in the mouth for the whale. I glazed SM29 for the body and SM1 for the eyes of the whale.

Final Product:

Multiple Pinched Pot

1. I made three different size pinched pots to joined as the lower arm for support. After I combined the three pots as one, and then I smoothened the connections for a better looking and tried to make it look like lower arm. I carved a hole through the whole thing, for the air to go through the clay.

2. I used two pinched pot for making the palm, and extra clays for the fingers. While I was making the hand's posture, I used my hand as a reference. I made a few coils for the finger, and then I realized that it was hard to make the sculpture hand to look like the real one. I tried twice, and I did not think that I could make it. And Mr. A told me that it was okay, so I carved a hole in the bottom of the hand, and joined the parts together. After that I glazed the whole sculpture with SM11.

Final Product:

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