Top It Off! Lidded Vessels Pottery Workshop

This workshop will cover over 6 ways to create lids for ceramic vessels. Whether you're just learning how to throw a jar, or you're a veteran maker looking to refine your teapots, making a quality lid is an essential part of the process.

In this workshop we will cover:

-How to throw a vessel that is properly suited for a lid

-6+ different ways to create lids for any ceramic vessel

-How to use calipers to make lids that fit precisely

-The impact of clay shrinkage on the measuring process

-Basics of tap centering and water sealing to trim vessels and lids.

-Using silicon carbide to refine lids post firing

Materials: Bring your normal throwing tools, with calipers if you have them. A torch is helpful as well.

Host or Publisher Sarah Moschel Miller