Overview
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Experience the mesmerizing process of creating an ironclad vase from start to finish in this 31-minute ASMR video. Follow along as a skilled potter mixes iron oxide spangles into stoneware, throws and trims the vase, and takes it through multiple firings and glazings. Witness the transformation as the vase undergoes three reduction firings and two coats of yellow iron ochre, resulting in an almost metallic appearance. Learn about the intricacies of pottery-making, including bisque firing, waxing, glazing, and the importance of reduction firing for achieving unique results. Perfect for pottery enthusiasts and ASMR lovers alike, this video offers a detailed, step-by-step look at the creation of a stunning stoneware vase with a truly distinctive finish.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Mixing Iron Oxide Spangles into stoneware
- Throwing the vase
- Trimming the vase
- Packing the electric kiln for a bisque firing to 1000ºC
- Waxing the vase
- Glazing the vase
- Packing and reduction firing my Rohde gas kiln to 1290ºC
- The finished vase
- Coating the vase in Iron Oxide Yellow Ochre
- Firing the vase a second time
- Coating the vase in Iron Oxide Yellow Ochre AGAIN
- Packing and firing the gas kiln AGAIN
- THE ACTUAL FINISHED VASE
Taught by
Florian Gadsby