https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DUXDQWf3oM
In this video,we see George Sifounios from Sifoutv Pottery demonstrating how to make a jug for wine.
George Sifounios is a potter from Leros Island,Greece. He has been a potter since he was 25. George focuses on teaching others how to do pottery through instructional videos. These videos cover topics from throwing,glazing,decorating,and other methods such as <a href="https://staging.ceramic.school/raku-firing-with-andrew-cummins/">raku firing</a>.

<h2>Pottery Throwing - Making a Jug for Wine</h2>
[caption id="attachment_16668" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/George-braces-his-hand-on-the-outside-of-the-rim-and-then-uses-a-finger-to-pull-the-clay-out-into-the-pitcher-form..png"><img class="wp-image-16668 size-medium" src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/George-braces-his-hand-on-the-outside-of-the-rim-and-then-uses-a-finger-to-pull-the-clay-out-into-the-pitcher-form.-300x254.png" alt="jug for wine" width="300" height="254" /></a> George braces his hand on the outside of the rim and then uses a finger to pull the clay out into the pitcher form.[/caption]
George starts off by centering a large ball of clay on the wheel. He opens up the clay with two hands and uses his two thumbs to keep the clay centered and the rim level. Once it is time to pull up he uses several fingers from one hand to pull and braces the form with his other hand. George cones in the form to prevent it from being too wide and then continues to pull up. There is a moment where the clay begins to twist as George pulls up and he stops this by running his hands along the area and then using a rib to smooth out the surface as he pulls up. This prevents the clay from twisting and has it go back to having a normal surface. Once George has pulled up with the rib he removes the excess water from the inside and pulls up the clay again. After he pulls the clay he compresses and smooths the rim. George removes the excess clay from the bottom of the jug,finalizes the form by using a <a id="amznPsBmLink_7276484" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherrill-Mudtools-Polymer-Pottery-Artists/dp/B00WT96GQC/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=ceramicschool-20&amp;linkId=66bce90d4e90abbbdd46578471d2f5ed&amp;linkCode=ktl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="rib for pottery" data-amzn-link-id="66bce90d4e90abbbdd46578471d2f5ed">rib</a><img id="amznPsBmPixel_7276484" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&amp;t=ceramicschool-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=66bce90d4e90abbbdd46578471d2f5ed&amp;_cb=1506410080267" alt="" width="0" height="0" border="0" /> and then starts to create the lip for the jug. He braces his hand on the outside of the rim and then uses a finger to pull the clay out into the pitcher form.


[caption id="attachment_16669" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Jug-for-Wine-by-George-Sifoutv.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-16669" src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Jug-for-Wine-by-George-Sifoutv-300x275.png" alt="Jug for Wine" width="300" height="275" /></a> Jug for Wine by George Sifoutv[/caption]
Now it is time to make the handle for the jug. George pulls his handle traditionally by using a tube of clay,holding it with one hand,and pulling it with the other hand that is covered in water. Once the handle is ready to be attached George presses it to the form and smooths out the area around where the top of the handle is attached. The handle is then bent back down and pressed to the jug and the area is smoothed out with his fingers again. Finally,George finishes his jug by cleaning up the handle and jug with a sponge. This removes any fingerprints that George left on the clay and leaves the clay looking pristine.
To see more of George’s work find him on YouTube as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbl9QUw_LYKE-qtIxGgVLEw">Sifoutv Pottery </a>or on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sifoutvpottery/">@sifoutvpottery</a>.

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