The firmness of the clay as it is thrown, the resistance of the handle as it is being rolled, the dampness required as the parts are joined together and the method for doing it... all these elements vary from one type of clay to the next, and failure at any step will turn a half-completed pot into a throwout.
一把壺是由壺身、壺蓋、壺嘴、壺把接合而成，創作者需能完全掌握陶土的特性，如壺身拉胚時的扭力、壺把搓揉時的應力，及各配件接合時的乾濕度與技術性，任何一個環節稍有疏失便告失敗。