How to make a simple but beautiful fruit bowl in clay

This step-by-step video shows you how to make a fruit bowl from a slab of clay using another bowl as a former. With beautiful cut out patterns you can create a bowl of your own design following this technique.
This is a great make for beginners to help get a feel for handling clay and understanding when is a good time to work the clay in different ways.
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The brands of brush on glazes that I use at the studio include Amaco, Mayco, Terracolor, Spectrum, Potterycrafts, Scarva, Vitraglaze (hot clay) and Duncan.
I’m based in the UK and suppliers I use regularly for glazes, tools, slips, etc. are:
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• www.potclays.co.uk
• www.scarva.com
• www.bathpotters.co.uk
• www.corbykilns.co.uk

[@denisesexton9675]

Thank you!! You make it look sooo easy!😊😊

[@cleoborges8454]

Perfeito!!!!!

[@noemisecone1377]

Very nice fruit plate. Thanks from Ester, Australia

[@PaulaArmstrongCeramics]

Thanks 😊

[@sandracartica4932]

Hand made is not perfect. Free hand is meant to be imperfect. It makes the piece one of a kind. I think your carving is lovely 😍

[@PaulaArmstrongCeramics]

Thank you very much! :)

[@janesalafia8900]

Thank you! I am learning valuable information from watching your videos. ❤

[@PaulaArmstrongCeramics]

I'm so glad! 😊 Thank you

[@janlewis9099]

Great idea, very effective. It would be nice to see the glazing process and the finished product.

[@PaulaArmstrongCeramics]

I don't have a video but you can see a photo of the glazed piece here
facebook.com/PArmstrongCeramics/photos/pcb.3053923354892296/3053922661559032/

[@BethBehrhorst]

This is a great way to make a pierced bowl! How thick was your clay when you started! Need to try this asap!

[@PaulaArmstrongCeramics]

Generally I work with slabs around 5mm thick as I find this is a good compromise between strength and ease of making and the final piece not looking too chunky 😊 Have fun! It would be great to hear how you get on.

[@FC-7704]

Can we use air dry clay or foamic clay for making this?

[@PaulaArmstrongCeramics]

Hmmm, I'm not sure. I'm sure you could make the bowl but I'm not sure how strong they would be with the holes to actually use as a fruit bowl....