Handbuilding Basics · Coil Building: Creating Height

Hard

Coil build a curved vase (20 cm)

Now add shape control. Build a vase that widens in the belly and narrows at the neck.

Specifications

  • Target height: ~20 cm
  • Clear curve: wider in the middle, narrower at top
  • Smooth interior (fully blended coils inside)

How to control the curve

  • Widen: place each coil slightly outside the one below
  • Narrow: place each coil slightly inside the one below
  • Go slow through the transition; rushing causes wobble

Watch for

  • Slumping (let it firm between sections)
  • Uneven walls at the widest point
  • A neck that collapses inward too fast