I appreciate so much that you didn't edit out the flops. If things can go wrong for someone as experienced as you, it makes me feel better when things go wrong for me. And for what it's worth, I think the unplanned color is lovely!
For pinholing: I warm up the piece in the microwave, paint it over with the glaze and refire. It usually does the trick. Does anyone have any other ideas? ❤
As an artist, I don't mark anything as trash. What you or I view as trash, someone else might love. While, yes, some of them aren't food safe, it doesn't mean they don't fit other purposes - like decorative bowls, or as saucers for plant pots, or entry way bowls to drop keys and change. Personally, I find that the paintings I like the least are the first to sell! So it's worth it even if you don't personally like it.
White is not my choice, to be honest to me it is to boring with your design (don't ment to be mean). To me al the imperfection is art, I don't need a perfect hand made bowl. And the greenish brown ones have an interesting color, imo. I wish, you would be brave to be more experimental with the glaces what happens, if you sprinkle white or light blue or pink on to the dark bowles and fire them again? I know it is a pricy experiment, but it can't go wrong, right? What ever comes out is fine, if you don't like the outcome already. I think "trash" is only when they are really unusable!
I loved this video so much. I would love to see future collection drop process videos! As a perfectionist and fellow ceramicist I feel like everything needs to be perfect to be launched or shared with the world. Your can-do attitude, simple approach, and tailored vision is so admirable and inspires me to just share my love of pottery with the world. Thank you for what you do! ❤
@@PotterytothePeople Even if they have pinholes Id still use these just as pretty decorative display bowls. They turned out amazing and the deep teal/green actually matches some other planter pots I have!
So, I don't mean to be rude...but are you guys in the family way? Just got a feeling...Weird, I know! Loooove these plates....I'd use the seconds under plants for drain dishes :)
I’m enjoying the video a lot. Do you grind down the pinholes prior to reglazing? I get pinholes n certain glazes in my old Cress Kiln and never sure why. I hate wasting my pottery, so I try to redo, reglaze, embellish, etc., but it doesn’t always work and yes, I waste a lot of time, but I figure it’s worth the experimentation. Thanks for the accessibility and casual nature of your videos.
Hi! love your videos! 🫠 I have a problem with the same clay you use. Boesner 101 (terra)... My things after firing leave a lot of micro cracks... I have done so many tests... but nothing helps. Can You help me? I saw you use white glaze, what is it called? Maybe I can save some of my pieces... Any help appreciated 😢
I was a student aide for my art teacher in high school, and she had a reclaiming machine that was really fun to use. Every day I just made clay; it was awesome
Ok, I don't see wrong color as an issue unless you are selling as a set. Have you tried sanding down the kiln wash on the bottom of the plate? I'm curious because I have heard of people doing it and things turn out fine but that's also a , your mileage may vary thing.
The plate your 'mass producing' was one of my favourite shapes you did originally, the green.?? That snuck in somehow and the 'warts', great name not seen that before, clay has lots of mysteries, sadly unfolding in this video, hope yours sale goes OK, onward and upward, I think they say, thankyou for sharing your experience with us xx😮😊
I really want to get try and get into pottery as a pass time. I've been watching many videos and am trying to look for a cheap but still good wheel + a good clay to use. If anyone could offer me any guidance it would be greatly appreciated.
You can put your clay on plaster bats if it's still plastic and just a little too wet and then reuse it right away without it having to fully go through a reclaim
I know next to nothing about pottery, but is there any way to like power sand the bad glaze off, reglaze it again, and give it a second go? Or maybe just glaze over the old glaze and try again?
19:01 I quite disagree with your conclusion 😅 I don't personally think that being so hasty with a production batch is a good idea. I think production only works if you use clay you're very familiar with and glazes that the behaviour of which is verified and predictable for you, on that specific clay body. production isn't about experimenting and wishing for good luck and you wouldn't have nearly as many faulty pieces, if you weren't so 'brave'. don't get me wrong, I'm not against being brave. but maybe keep your experiments for a one off test, which you might later use as a base for a repetitive production batch. in which the exact same steps are followed, to avoid wasting your materials, your (and the grid's) energy, and ultimately getting yourself bankrupt 😅
Mia, I absolutely love this shape for plates, wish I had a budget for fun things right now!! Maybe they'll make another appearance at a later date? Also loved the video, it must be frustrating when things go wrong like that but makes the video 'whole' to show them nonetheless! And even underlines all the hard work and experience that goes into ceramics.
yea, making plates is fun. bisque firing is also not that bad, they stack wherever. Glazed plates however... you either need a massive kiln , or you fire a-lot....
I don’t think I ever realized how small your kiln is ! Definitely a problem. Trying to have small things to fire so you take up all the room in the kiln you can is always good. Little kiln fillers. I love the way these turned out, the ones that did turn out anyway. May I ask what you do with pieces that are food safe but not quite right enough to sell? I have so many pieces that I just don’t know what to do with. Can NOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR SHARDS!! I just finished watching photographing over 200 pieces!!! The electricity went out so I was completely dependent on the sun and it was crazy!! I really wish that I’d seen this before photographing all day!!!
How do you keep the skin of hands healthy? When ever I work with clay and glazes mine get so dry, especially around the nail beds, even though I’m doing my best to clean it all off and moisturize afterwards. Do you have any tips and tricks I might try?
Wooo-wee, thank you, thank you, thank you for such a candid, honest representation of what a pottery career can look like. This is the kind of content we all need more of!
I really enjoyed watching you enjoy yourself, doing something you love. It’s been way too long since I painted anything (I like making toys from common objects). So I’m 💯 behind this idea of you getting your hands in clay again ❤
Honestly this video was so helpful. I appreciate your honesty about your process and the mistakes and kiln god unblessings. I sometimes get so frustrated with these kinds of things going wrong and feel discouraged to go on. Feeling not alone , even in the experience of a teacher and long-term potter, is helpful!!
I hate it when the kiln gods are in a bad mood, especially with glaze firings. I had a whole bunch of cups and bowls for my uni ceramics class that all had crawling and none of the pieces ever survive without pinholes! I'm missing that class so much now that the semester's over so I'm thankful for your content!
The new sky blue is beautiful and perfect for spring and summer. I love the whimsical shape of the plates, too. Question: have you ever experimented with one of those little microwave kilns?
I personally cannot make repeated pottery I tried that and got burnt out so fast. However I can make similar themes. I personally prefer my one off creations.
@@PotterytothePeople I now tell my customers what the see is what is available as I do not make many repeated items and the only repeated item I make are my ghosts. But love your work keep up the awesome work.
