But what if just playing with clay without a guide was actually more important? All those videos give you steps to follow, so you're just copying someone else's plan. Back in school, you had to figure things out by messing up, which taught you how clay really works. Getting a pot to hold water is cool, but it might just mean you're good at following orders. The real creativity happens when there's no one telling you what to do next. Isn't there a bigger win in making a weird, lopsided thing that's totally your own?