As a potter with 27 years of experience I believe in challenging the status quo and pushing the boundaries of excellence in my field. This channel will feature videos of my work in various categories including general videos about my work, instructional videos, and some just for fun. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy!
thank you so much for the video! I have attempted to print my own labels from etsy multiple times now and each time i have done something wrong XD which package (box) option do you select when selecting that part of the shipping information? I use USPS priority flat rate medium cube boxes, but they only have small, medium and large USPS box options, so I wasnt sure which i should select. Thank you!
I was able to buy a full size (13.75" diameter) wheel from Walmart for around the same amount. I installed bat pins and have been using it for years with few problems (the only real problem is the foot pedal which sometimes needs adjusting.) I have used the more the expensive wheels and really don't see much difference.
Great video, as always, I'm trying this shape at the moment so this is perfect, had to laugh at myself, when you changed angle and your hair just got a little in the way, I found myself leaning to 'see' round your head, lol. Thanks for sharing the process 😮😊
I’m watching from Cooperstown NY, and can’t tear myself away! But your sound is cutting in and out, starting when you did the cute little piggy. I’ve backed up, but it just isn’t there! I’m hoping you might repeat some of those details for the piggy, and for the bowls with the daisy paddles inside. Love your stuff!
I use a metal rib for cutting off the hump. I wet the one side of the rib that im cutting with. then push in at the same undercut joint as in your video. once the rib cuts half way through it will be sitting on the rib. it makes for transferring the pot to another board easy. Just another thing to try if your intrested:)
Anyone have a problem with them sending a wheel that doesn’t plug into 110V in United States? They sent me a 180V wheel w a 220V plug. They are not replacing it but telling me to get a transformer. WtHeck. :(
I have not heard that. I’m sorry to hear about that and I was worried that these issues might happen with a company with little to no regulation and nothing that can be done to right the wrongs.
Thanks for your reply. I have a feeling they just sent me the wrong machine and it’s not happening to others as I’ve seen good reviews on RU-vid. Hoping they’ll send me a proper one for US.
Thanks for always producing awesome, informative videos. One question is if you throw off the hump, you can't compress the bottom. Does that lead to s cracks?
I had actually tried this last week but with a thicker cord type string. That didn't work well. I'm going to give fishing line a shot, that looks to work perfectly in your video.
Thank you for sharing this tip, Matthew! I look forward to seeing your approach to lidded minis as well. I woodfired minis and was quite pleased with the results!😊
Having a plan for a bunch of glaze testing I thought I would make up a whole S-load of little pots like this instead of using test tiles. What I found is that it was very hard to duplicate shapes. Slight differences in the amount of clay that you pull up off the hump makes a big difference in small pots. But for glaze testing I guess they don't have to be quite the same.
You have to consider your special needs whether you stand or sit at the wheel. Certain back conditions make standing very difficult for me. Sitting creates its own aches and pains, but standing debilitates me. So, it's sitting for me. Thanks for this video.
Nice. Do you let it sit a long time before separating from the bat, or do you do a wire cut pretty much at this stage? Seems like it would be quite delicate for some time.
