Ceramic Pear

Silvia Dotto sculpts a ceramic pear with glaze highlights and realistic-looking texture.

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Steps 1-2
1. Cut a piece of clay from the block with a clay-cutting wire. Wedge the clay to remove air bubbles and align the clay particles for throwing.

2. Place the clay on a bat on a potter's wheel and center the clay. Throw the initial cone form on the potter's wheel.