How To Make Turtles on the Wheel
Working from the "hump", that means centering a large ball of clay and just using a little off the top
Centering a hump of clay
When the clay is centerd, the actual forming of the shape can begin
Throwing a little cup
Narrowing the form at the top (collaring)
Making a turtleneck
Shaping the form
Using a metal rib to remove slip
Cutting them loose
Pulling a tail
Like pulling a handle, but different
Lets give them a minute
They must dry a little before I can work on them further
We are waiting...
Giving them a shell
..and a mouth and eyes...
Waiting for legs...
Pulling some legs
(honestly not pulling yours)
Attaching legs
And they're finished!
Well not really... They must be fired, glazed and fired again
but that's an other story...