How to make a pinch pot for the Celebration of the Arts 2015

1. 100 Pinch Pots Project
Celebration of the Arts 2015
1st and 2nd graders and families

2. Get a clay and a paper from the supply
table.

3. Bring your clay and paper to a work table.
Work tables have supply boxes on them.

4. Write your name and grade.
The pen is in the supply box.

5. Pinch a smaller piece off of the clay

6. You have two pieces of clay.
One should be bigger.

7. Use your hands to roll the large piece
of clay into a ball.

8. Stick your thumb deep into the ball to
make a hole.

9. Use your fingers to pinch the clay.
Go around in a circle.
This will make your hole bigger.

10. Now use the smaller piece of
clay to add some other parts.
• Use your imagination to think of
something fun to turn your clay into
• Pottery, Animals, monsters, anything
your mind can create!

11. Score your pieces and the place you
are going to attach it to on the pot.

12. Scoring is making texture marks on
your clay. Up and down. Left and right.

13. Add the slip to the pieces you are
going to attach.

14. Slip is clay and water.
It holds the clay together.
If you do not use slip the
pieces will fall off once they
have dried.

15. Spread the slip on the piece of clay.
Like buttering your bread.

16. Push the two pieces together with
some force. This will make sure they
don’t fall off.

17. Go to the supply table.
Put your number on the back with a metal
stamp.
Metal Stamps

18. Get your photo with your art

19. Clean up your mess!
Wash your hands in the nearby bathroom.
Thank you for being part of our project!

20. Your work will dry and be fired in a kiln.
It will then be displayed with photos of
our event.
After that it goes home to you.
Please make sure you return your name
paper filled out and have the
corresponding number on the bottom
of your work.