The making of a tea pot.

Lifting the form before
closing in.

 

Throwing the body.

Closing in and lifting
the collar.

Soaking up water from
inside the pot.

Final closing in of
the lid.



The finished tea pot
body.

Scoring and cutting
the lid off.

Preparing to turn the
base of the pot.

Turning.

The turned pot.

Scoring a small area
for the handle.

Attaching a rolled out
piece of clay.

Applying slip.

Throwing the handle.

Scoring and applying
slip for handle end.

The pot is now left to harden up.

Centering clay for
spout.

Lifting.

The glaze fired tea pot.

A twisted base.
Spouts and bases are made in the same manner.

Choking in.

The finished spout.

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