Overview
Experience the soothing process of creating deep pottery soup bowls in this 26-minute ASMR video. Follow along as the artist prepares clay, throws and trims bowls, compares forms, and guides you through the entire firing process. Observe the meticulous steps of packing and unpacking kilns, waxing, glazing, and cleaning the bowls. Witness the final stages of firing in a gas kiln, sanding the bases, and admire the finished products. For those seeking more detailed explanations, a narrated version is available separately.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Preparing the weighed out clay, 1 lb, 453 grams
- Throwing the bowl
- Trimming the bowl
- Comparing the forms of the bowls
- Packing the electric kiln for a bisque firing to 1000ºc
- Unpacking the electric kiln
- Preparing the wax
- Waxing the bowls
- Glazing the bowls
- Cleaning the glazed bowls prior to packing them into the gas kiln
- Packing the Rohde KG-340 gas kiln
- Firing the gas kiln
- Unpacking the gas kiln
- Sanding the bowls bases
- Examples of finished bowls
Taught by
Florian Gadsby