Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
A course by Sarah Pike , Potter
Learn slab building, carving, and stamping techniques to create functional ceramic pieces with custom handmade textures
Learn slab building, carving, and stamping techniques to create functional ceramic pieces with custom handmade textures
Ceramic art is the ultimate fusion of visual beauty and tactility—a means of expression that transforms even the most mundane objects into comforting, handcrafted keepsakes. Potter Sarah Pike has perfected this craft through years of experience, using slab-building techniques and handmade stamping tools to create practical pieces with artistic textures. Her distinctive artwork has been featured in publications such as Pottery Making Illustrated and Forge & Carve, as well as solo and group exhibitions.
In this online course, learn to build functional pieces of pottery and customize them with any stamped pattern you can dream up. Sarah walks you through the entire process of creating a textured ceramic mug, from slab building and stamp making to glazing and firing. Add a touch of art to everyday moments with handmade ceramics.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 16 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (389)
- 12,845 students
- 15 lessons (3h 27m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Handcraft a ceramic mug with stamped textures.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to create functional and aesthetic ceramic pieces.
Requirements and materials
A basic understanding of clay and wedging is recommended.
As for materials, you need clay, glaze, wax, an MDO board, a cement board, a banding wheel, wooden slats, a rolling pin, rubber and serrated ribs, a fettling knife, a brayer, carving tools, and other accessible items Sarah specifies in the course, as well as access to a kiln.
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A course by Sarah Pike
Sarah Pike is a full-time potter based in British Columbia. After studying ceramics at the Alberta University of the Arts, the University of Colorado, and the University of Minnesota, she built her own home studio and began commercializing her work via ceramics galleries and shops. She gradually transitioned to online sales, gaining a large following on Instagram with slab-built, artistically textured pieces that fuse functionality and aesthetics.
Sarah has seen her pieces featured in publications such as Pottery Making Illustrated, La Revue de la céramique et du verre, Forge & Carve, and Ceramics: Creative Adventures in Clay. She also connects with her community by teaching workshops and speaking at conferences.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Materials and Playing With Texture
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Tools and Materials
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Making Texture Tools Out of Non-clay Objects
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Learning about Repeated Patterns with Clay Stamps
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Making Clay Stamps
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U3
Texturing Techniques on Clay Slabs
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Rolling and Cutting the Slab for the Mug
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Playing with the Stamps for Different Patterns
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Texturing the Slab for the Mug
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U4
Forming the Slab
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Joining the Slab and Adding Volume
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Adding the Bottom
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Refinements and Making a Handle
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U5
Finishing the Slab-Built Mug
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Glazing and Firing
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Creating Other Mug Forms 1
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Creating Other Mug Forms 2
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FP
Final project
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Stamp Making for Textured Pottery
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lrd1636
Outstanding workshop in which artist shares her unique ideas. Sarah Pike has influenced many good potters!
natalieatperth
PlusI found this course so inspiring and very easy to follow -thank you so much Sarah - I have been making domestic ware on the wheel, since the early 1970's, and now, in the last few years a more handmade rustic style, my learning was self-taught and through many, many mistakes and loads of books - my style of handmade coffee mugs follows a similar rustic style - I cant wait to make/use new stamps and utilize the wonderful ideas gathered from this course
evepottery
This course was packed with great information for stamp making and hand building. I’ve been a potter for 30+ years and learned so much in this course. I can’t wait to make stamps and try some of these handbuilding techniques.
I highly recommend this course!
fole
Muy recomendable. Excelente contenido y explicación. Desearía que hubiése otros cursos para la elaboración de cafetera, tetera, azucarera, jarras y platos. Gracias Sara Pike! Eres muy talentosa artista e instructora, súmamente precisa clara.
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pearlc
PlusI have been an admirer of Sarah Pike's stamped pottery since I first laid eyes on them. They are unique and have so much depth. This Domestika course was not only inspiring, it clearly outlined the techniques to make slabs, stamps, and mugs. I've been doing mostly wheel-based pottery so I learned quite a few new slab building tips. Thanks, Sarah!