Experience an ASMR-style pottery demonstration testing eight new stoneware clay bodies from Potclays. Follow the complete process from throwing and trimming to glazing and reduction firing as the search for a complementary clay to pair with the standard red-pink body unfolds. Observe each step in detail, including bisque firing, waxing feet, packing the gas kiln, and the exciting kiln opening. Compare the finished bowls and discover unexpected results from the firing process. For those interested in a fully narrated version with in-depth discussion on the stonewares and techniques, a link to the original video is provided.
Testing 8 New Stoneware Clays - From Throwing to Glazing
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction and talking clay
- Throwing the bowls
- Trimming the bowls
- Bisque firing to 1000ºC
- Waxing the bowls feet
- Glazing the bowls
- Cleaning up the glazed vessels
- Packing the gas kiln
- Reduction firing the pots to 1290ºC
- Opening the kiln
- A surprise from the kiln
- Sanding the bottoms of the bowls
- The finished bowls
Taught by
Florian Gadsby
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