Clyde, Time Was: A paean to pie, pottery and our lump of clay. Published 12:32 am Sunday, November 25, 2018. By Post Opinion. Time was, we made pies.

Learn clay building techniques and decorating techniques including sgraffito, pinch pots, slip casting, coiling, throwing, slab building and relief.

We took a tour of Rookwood Pottery's factory in Over-the-Rhine to see how a tile is made, from a lump of clay to the finished product.

A lump of clay is first rolled out onto either a sheet of fabric or paper, using a rolling pin. The clay needs to be flipped over and rotated to achieve an even slab. Key fact ...