By Stephanie Hanson This past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia. Never have I seen so many teapots and tea paraphernalia in one place. In fact, it was quite overwhelming, and requires many hours of scrutiny to fully absorb. The collection focuses on Early American …
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How I Make Teapots
by Andy Titcomb Once the teapot design has been planned and drawn, I carve a model either out of clay or solid Plaster of Paris. From this I take a mould which can be anything from two to 20 pieces depending on the complexity of the shape. The process I use to make the actual …
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