It is only a problem if there is glaze left on the bottom. If you look at the video, she didn't submerge the entire pot, and there was no glaze on the bottom after the dip. If there had been any, she would have needed to wipe it off with a sponge, so that the piece didn't fuse to the kiln shelf in the firing. But waxing the bottom is only a means to that end. It only makes it easier (sometimes) to keep glaze off the bottom and/or to wipe it off.
Hello Outi! I have been practicing your approach when throwing. And I must say it is the best! I cannot thank you enough! But, I also notice that you are the only teacher I have found that actually emphasizes the inside-finger(s) to push ‘out’ toward the outside-finger which serves to receive/control the clay mass being pushed. I believe this subtle gesture is what actually forms that ‘bulge’ on the outside that we all are familiar with. By pushing the clay outward it lands on top of your outside-finger (which sits slightly lower than the inside due to the 1/4” floor) which then would ‘lift’ the clay upward in concert with the inside finger which is constantly feeding new clay onto the outside finger. The majority of others seem to always push IN & UP with the outside knuckle thus forcing that ‘bulge’. So, my question is why don’t others take your approach? That 1st pull still seems magical in execution for me. You insight is appreciated. Cheers, Damon
I am new to this and I just want to say THANK YOU so much for your video! It was straight to the point and the step by step was just perfect. Iwish others made videos like these instead of making them about themselves lol. Thanks again I will share with my professor! :D
your glaze looks so watery my glaze is too thick and runs and doesn't fall off or flow well to do insides like that in an even layer. I am beyond the recommended water by two cups already for a 10lb bag. I am using Pam's Blue Coyote. thanks for any tips
They are indenting into the side in order to separate the "lid" from the "jar". They will later cut the top and bottom from each other and after cleaning it up, the top will fit nicely into the bottom, creating a whole closed jar from one closed form.
I love your videos! It would be great to see this one from the side and the top view if you could film both perspectives and edit to split screen. Just a thought.
I always get confused when doing my first pull. Because obviously the inside of the bottom of the pot is not touching the exact bottom of the bat like the outside of the pot is. So when getting ready to pull I notice my hand on the outside is all the way at the bottom like it should be but my inside hand is a bit higher because the inside of the pot obviously has some more height to it. So are you just supposed to press your outside hand first until it reaches exactly where your inside hand is? Because it just feels like your two hands should always be meeting each other. But they just can't at the beginning because the inside has some more height. I hope my question makes since
When I wedge my low fire clay it just falls apart and crumbles 😞 it’s driving me crazy I keep going at it and nothing changes I don’t know what I’m doing wrong PLEASE help 😂
Im no expert, pretty much a beginner. But it sounds like maybe your clay is too dry. But this was from a year ago so Im sure u figured out what it was lol.
Hi Jason, I cut it open with an exacto knife when it's ready to be trimmed. I center the piece, cut it and use the bottom piece as a chuck to trim the lid. Then I trim the bottom as the last step.
Hi! I am another new subscriber, from Sweden, and I can't get enough of your videos, I'm watching them over and over again :) Thank you! Next time I get to NY i will definately stop by your studio!
Thank you James! Every year I make a goal for the year and every year it seems to be focusing on centering as it is the most important aspect of being able to make what I set out to do.
