How To Make A Ceramic Teapot Spout

Attach a knob then cut out a lid on top.

How to make a ceramic teapot spout. So if you are making 6 cups of tea use 6 teabags. Spouts that drip or don t drip have long been something of a mystery to many potters. Trying to teach students how to make a teapot in one class period might sound impossible. But the same reason learning how to make a teapot is a challenge is why it is also a lot of fun.

With brush stem or chopstick roll up a thinner sheet of clay rock the spout gently on flat surface to make it look even and round. Make a few spouts to choose from. Position the spout and attach it to the pot. From the january february 1997 issue of clay times.

From handles to spouts teapots have multiple components and getting them all to work together successfully is an exciting challenge for the budding ceramic artist. Learning how to make a teapot is a challenge and a milestone for potters. The problem is sometimes minor when a spout has one or two drops dribble down the outside of the pot when pouring is stopped. If you re making tea in a single cup add one tea bag to the cup and let it steep for two to five minutes depending on the type of tea it is.

The teapot spout the handle the knob. Learning how to make ceramic teapots is a big milestone in any potter s ceramic development. How to make drip free spouts by john hesselberth. Then make a flange by pinching a coil of clay around the underside of the lid that will fit inside the teapot to keep the lid in place.

In this post an excerpt from our new release pencil process in motion. Follow the instructions on the box. With fettling knife try to cut with an angle for the lid to sit on the body.