Pinch pot

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A Pinch pot is an ancient as well as contemporary form of pottery. Many ancient cultures made them and many still make and use them in their everyday lives.

Simple clay vessels such as bowls and cups of various sizes can be formed and shaped by hand using a methodical pinching process in which the clay walls are thinned by pinching them with thumb and forefinger. It is a basic pot making method often taught to young children or beginners.

To make a bowl begin with a ball of clay. Push your thumb into the center. Then pinch up the walls. Turn the piece as you pinch. This will help you to keep an even thickness in the walls of the piece. Push the bottom on a flat surface to create a flat spot on the bottom of the piece that it will rest on when finished.

Pinch Pots commonly found in Ancient Native American ruins.

Pinch pots may also be used as a way to start building large coil pots. The base of the pot is less prone to cracking when formed this way. also it is used for carrying water

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