Learn English – If I had done some pottery, I would have [word] things

single-word-requestsverbs

If I went to a pottery course and made a clay bowl, what have I done?

For example, I want to say "I pottered a bowl", but that doesn't sound right. Is there a word that could replace 'pottered'?

According to dictionary.com, an example of the word 'pottered' is:

He pottered back to the fireplace, and rubbed his shoulders reflectively against the mantelpiece.

So I'm quite sure that it's not the word I'm looking for. I have also looked through wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_pottery_terms, but still haven't found the word I want.

Best Answer

The usual go-to word for all manual creations which are usually created by an artisan or craftsman is simply craft.

craft VERB [WITH OBJECT] Exercise skill in making (an object), typically by hand. - ODO

Thus you crafted a bowl.