Closed Form Cookie Jar Part 3: Fitting the Lid

This is a demonstration to make a cookie jar in a closed form. 12.5 pounds of clay. There are four parts. These are rather long videos but I wanted include all the helpful advises from our instructor.
At Chambers Pottery, New York, NY: http://www.chamberspottery.com/
http://www.sabathedog.org/

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Howto & Style

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• ceramic
• instruction
• throwing
• cookie
• jar
• potter's
• wheel
• closed
• form
• clay
• pottery
• surface
• decoration
• adding
• texture

[asianx7]

this is actually a pretty easy way to make perfect fitting lidded pots. I simply dry it with a hair dryer for 2-3 minutes and then cut. Then u dry the inside lid and bottom. I like to make my walls straight up and down so I don't have to worry about trimming. BTW I really liked your closing technique. thx!

[q1west]

I make a lot of jewelry boxes using this technique. After I cut the "lid" free with a needle tool I level it back on the "bottom" using it like a chuck. I clean it up and then trim the bottom to fit.

BTW Nice form!

[q1west]

I make a lot of jewelry boxes using this technique. After I cut the "lid" free with a needle tool I level it back on the "bottom" using it like a chuck. I clean it up and then trim the bottom to fit.

BTW Nice form!