Follow along with a detailed pottery demonstration video showing the complete process of creating an angular bottle form - from weighing and wedging clay through throwing, trimming, and firing. Learn professional techniques for developing vessel shapes using Photoshop mockups, proper trimming methods for bottles and bases, and the steps for bisque firing, waxing, glazing, and reduction firing to cone 10 (1290ºC). Gain insights into a potter's creative development process and decision-making when designing and refining new forms for their collection.
Creating and Firing an Angular Ceramic Bottle - From Clay to Reduction Firing
Overview
Syllabus
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- Introduction, weighing out and wedging clay
- Throwing the angular bottle
- How I use Photoshop to quickly test out new shapes
- Trimming the bottle
- Trimming the base
- Bisque firing the bottle in my electric kiln
- Waxing the bottle
- Glazing the bottle
- Cleaning the glazed surface
- Reduction firing the bottle to cone ten, 1290ºC
- The finished object — let me know what you think!bo
Taught by
Florian Gadsby
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