How to Make a Bowl
Purchase some craft clay that can self-harden., Roll a small but decent-sized lump of the clay into a ball. , Continue to roll this ball into a fat sausage shape. , Keep rolling until you have a long and thin sausage shape., Starting at one end of...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Purchase some craft clay that can self-harden.
Ask at your local craft store for appropriate suggestions. -
Step 2: Roll a small but decent-sized lump of the clay into a ball.
,, This should be an even width all the way along its length. , Keep the coil tight and fitted together. , This should be sufficient for the base. , Each length made should be long enough to do one circle of the bowl from this point on. , To join, simply attach where the last coil ended and blend in the join with your fingers or a small clay spatula.
After adding each new coil, check that it is firmly stuck to the coil below. , Finish the end by blending into the top coil neatly. , If adding a pattern, choose something that fits your décor or represents something meaningful for a gift recipient.
Another alternative is to smooth over the outside of the bowl until you can no longer see the coils, then paint over it.
Make sure that you do this before the coils dry. -
Step 3: Continue to roll this ball into a fat sausage shape.
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Step 4: Keep rolling until you have a long and thin sausage shape.
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Step 5: Starting at one end of the sausage
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Step 6: coil into a spiral.
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Step 7: Coil around and around until the sausage length ends.
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Step 8: Make more long sausage lengths from the clay.
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Step 9: Add the next length on top of the coiled base.
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Step 10: Keep adding a new length on top of the old length
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Step 11: coiling until the bowl is the height you'd like it to be.
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Step 12: Either leave natural clay color or paint with a suitable paint.
Detailed Guide
Ask at your local craft store for appropriate suggestions.
,, This should be an even width all the way along its length. , Keep the coil tight and fitted together. , This should be sufficient for the base. , Each length made should be long enough to do one circle of the bowl from this point on. , To join, simply attach where the last coil ended and blend in the join with your fingers or a small clay spatula.
After adding each new coil, check that it is firmly stuck to the coil below. , Finish the end by blending into the top coil neatly. , If adding a pattern, choose something that fits your décor or represents something meaningful for a gift recipient.
Another alternative is to smooth over the outside of the bowl until you can no longer see the coils, then paint over it.
Make sure that you do this before the coils dry.
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