a term that refers to one of several techniques used to build pottery using only the hands
and simple tools, rather than using the potter’s wheel
Pinch:
a method of shaping clay by inserting the thumb of one hand into a ball of clay and lightly pinching
between the thumb and the fingers, while slowly rotating the ball of clay in the palm of the other hand to make a hollow shape
Coil:
a method of constructing forms by rolling out coils or ropes of clay and joining them together with the
fingers and various smoothing tools
Slab
: a method to construct forms by pressing or rolling out a slab or flat “pancake-like” piece of clay which can be cut into shapes, draped over a form, wrapped around a form, or built up
Cut and Scoop:
a ball of clay is formed into a desired shape, which is then hollowed out using loop tools,