2. Ribbed Pinch Bowl Set
What This Idea Means
Pinch bowls are foundational hand-building projects. By adding vertical ribs or flutes along the outer walls, you turn simple nesting bowls into elegant modern kitchen accessories or jewelry dishes.
How to Make It
- Divide clay into small, equal-sized spheres.
- Insert your thumb into the center of a sphere without pushing all the way through.
- Gently pinch the clay upward and outward between thumb and fingers, rotating continuously to form a bowl.
- Use a wooden modelling tool or your fingers to press vertical grooves around the exterior.
- Smooth the upper rim with a damp sponge.
Tips and Variations
- Tip: Work slowly to keep the wall thickness uniform ($\frac{1}{4}$ inch) so the bowl dries evenly.
- Variation: Make a set of three nesting sizes and glaze each in a slightly different shade of the same color palette.