Watch a detailed 29-minute video tutorial on creating an angular pottery vase from start to finish. Learn the entire process, including clay preparation, throwing, trimming, glazing, and reduction firing to 1290ºC. Follow along as the potter demonstrates each step, from shaping the clay to the final reveal of the finished piece. Gain insights into tools, techniques, and kiln packing for both bisque and glaze firings. Discover the recipe for wadding and how to carve a porcelain maker's mark. Perfect for pottery enthusiasts looking to understand the complete lifecycle of a ceramic piece, from raw clay to glazed vase.
How to Make an Angled Pottery Vase - From Beginning to End
Overview
Syllabus
- Preparing clay
- Throwing the vase
- Trimming the vase
- Talking trimming tools
- Trimming the foot
- How I carved my porcelain maker's mark
- Packing the electric kiln for a bisque firing to 1000ºc
- Preparing wax, wax emulsion, not actual bee or paraffin wax
- Waxing the vase
- Glazing the exterior
- Glazing the interior
- Cleaning up the glazed surface and base
- Packing the Rohde KG-340 gas kiln
- Firing the kiln
- Unpacking the kiln
- Sanding the pots bases
- The finished vase!
Taught by
Florian Gadsby
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