DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★☆☆
YOU WILL NEED:
■ Clay – earthenware or stoneware, preferably white-firing if you want to decorate as shown
■ General wooden tools and ribs
■ Abee stamp – available from ceramic suppliers and craft outlets, this one is from MKM.
■ Underglaze colours – black and yellow/orange
■ Glaze – transparent or coloured transparent
1 Prepare a 450g (1lb) ball of clay or an amount that sits comfortably in your hand and that you feel confident to pinch.
Press your thumb through the centre of the clay until you feel some pressure in your palm.
2 Remove your thumb from the clay and replace it with a finger, then using a finger from your other hand, pinch out the base of the pot to a flat width of 7-8cm.
3 Turn the form upright so that the rim is uppermost and begin to pinch the clay from the base upwards to create a vertical wall.
When the pot becomes too difficult to work on while holding it in one hand, place
