Coil pots brief history and how to make a coil pot

Pottery is one of the most enduring materials known to humankind. In most places it is the oldest and most widespread art; primitive peoples the world over have fashioned pots and bowls of baked clay for their daily use. Prehistoric remains of pottery, e.g., in Scandinavia, England, France, Italy, Greece, and North and South America, have proved of great importance in archaeology and have often a way of dating and establishing an early timeline. …showed first 75 words of 386 total…

…showed last 75 words of 386 total…Once your project has reached it's desired height it's time to shape the walls by smoothing the coil with a sponge or your fingers once it is smooth you can leave it as it is on create a pattern. After you are pleased with the design it will be fired then it is ready for glazing Coils can also be used as 3-D designs on the outside of pots or as handles or as feet