Lidded pottery

How do you make a lid from an enclosed form on the potters wheel? This is a question I get asked often when people see my salt cellars and sugar jars. I've made a new "Quick Pottery" video on the first step to making the enclosed form.

For the project, you will make 3 lidded vessels so that you can learn how to throw lids and flanges, and fit those elements together to form a cohesive pot. The walls should be evenly thrown, the l…

Anna Denley on Instagram: "This might be my new preferred way to make a lidded pot, I feel some garlic pots coming on! 🧄 #potterytips #potterytechniques #potteryvideo #potteryvideos #potteryreels #potteryreel #handmadepots #potterystudio #potterystudiolife #ceramicstudio #ceramicartist #instapottery #ukpotter #lifeofapotter #potterythrowing"

Rosie | Heath and Sea | Handmade Pottery on Instagram: "Throwing a closed form ⚪ This unassuming little blob is going to become the cutest jar, and the advantage of throwing it in one is that the lid will fit perfectly without any measuring. Have you tried throwing closed forms? #wheelthrowing #wheelthrownpottery #wheelthrowingceramics #potterystudio #potterylife #potterytechniques #throwingpottery"

Shot from the top. Shows where the lid fits together.