Learn how to create personalized pottery maker's marks in this 15-minute tutorial video. Discover the tools and techniques needed to carve porcelain stamps for marking your ceramic creations. Follow along as the process is demonstrated step-by-step, from preparing the clay and designing the mark to carving and testing the finished stamp. Gain insights into the importance of maker's marks in pottery and explore creative ideas for developing your own unique symbol. Perfect for both beginner and experienced potters looking to add a professional touch to their work.
Overview
Syllabus
– Introduction
– The tools used
– A page of my old maker's mark ideas
– Preparing the porcelain
– Separating out the 'blanks'
– Piercing holes in the handles
– Grinding the tops flat
– Penciling in my backwards symbol
– The carving begins
– Carving away to create the border
– Testing the mark
– Showing the process again, with discussions about how/why
– All the maker's marks/stamps
– ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS THANK YOU
Taught by
Florian Gadsby
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