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How is a pinch pot started?

By pressing a hole into a ball of clay.

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  1. By pressing a hole into a ball of clay ✔
  2. By pouring slip into a mould
  3. By stacking flat slabs

Why: A pinch pot begins with a solid ball of clay. You press a hole in it and pinch the walls to shape it.

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Answer: By pressing a hole into a ball of clay. A pinch pot begins with a solid ball of clay. You press a hole in it and pinch the walls to shape it.

  1. Pottery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery
    pinching solid balls of clay
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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