Overview
Watch an ASMR-style pottery demonstration showcasing the creation of a bellied angular vase form. Follow along as the potter centers clay, opens the base, pulls up walls, corrects rims, refines the shape, and trims the piece. Observe techniques for drying, wiring off, burnishing, and final clean-up. Learn about reduction firing and specialized pottery tools through provided links. Enjoy a relaxing 18-minute visual journey through the ceramic-making process, with detailed time codes for each step.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Centring the clay
- Opening up the lump to form the base
- Pulling up the walls
- Correcting the wobbly rims
- Refining the shape
- Drying the bottom portion of the pot and wiring it off
- Trimming the vase
- Trimming the underside of the pot
- Burnishing the clay
- Clean up ritual
Taught by
Florian Gadsby