Pinch Pot Cup Forms Day 2 CLEANING An Exercise for Beginners in Clay

This video is a newer version of my old Ceramics I pinch cleaning video. It solves several problems kids encountered throughout the years, and I try to address those to prevent it. I made this video for my Ceramics I students at Mason High School. This is the first exercise (non-graded) that the kids do in clay for their semester Ceramics I class. They are learning and building skills they will use throughout the semester. They learn pinching, cleaning, underglazing, sgraffito carving, majolica glazing, and dip glazing for this exercise. For the first video in this series, where I demo pinching the cups, here is the link to the construction; https://youtu.be/bW29N3Bc3AQ The third video which demonstrates the underglaze application, can be found here: https://youtu.be/ZaQObAcAEls The fourth video, in which the sgraffito carving is demonstrated can be found here: https://youtu.be/VErOLfOkCm0 Here is a list of a playlist of all the videos in this pinch cup exercise: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0pNzEmvM_oCacLjYvR3iWdXbBmLdGva This video begins where the last one left off. The pinch pots are now leatherhard, and they are ready to be cleaned. We are using a combination of Mudtools shredders and mudtools ribs- red, yellow, and stainless. (See product links in either my Amazon influencer storefront or the Googledoc below) We begin with the shredders, and level the edge and remove denting. When the denting is gone, we use the stainless scrapers to remove the surform marks. After the stainless rib, then we use the yellow then eventually red. Each tool should be leaving the surface without dents after each step. Eventually, when done with the shredders, you can also use a combination of fingers dipped in water and a sponge. (NOTE: I would NOT use a sponge if this were a groggy clay- as it would leave it rough by removing the small particles and leaving behind the rough ones !!!) We are using Standard 103 for this exercise. It is lowfire and grogless red earthenware. It can be sponged- unlike groggy clay. Check out my Amazon Influencer Storefront for my suggestion on tools and supplies: https://www.amazon.com/shop/karanspotsandglass For the great tools I used in the video (including the mudtools ribs and needle tools) check out this link to a live Googledoc I continually update with lots of my favorite tools on Amazon using my associate links! (Easily searchable with command or control f) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XbYPQjjJnHrQG5xyWGMHZkEcZj5N8VnUAbFZdJRrRmU/edit?usp=sharing Here is a playlist of all the videos for the Ceramics II (slightly more advanced) pinch cups: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0pNzEmvM_r2nmjBvHwFv-7W9AYfs1LO I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 30 years, and I have been teaching for over 28 years, the past 20 have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsAndGlass