Just leaving this comment here as I know there’ll be a few questions about it… I know that my ‘F’ stamp, if you take it as a Futhark rune, is actually an ‘A’. ᚨ is A, ansuz and ᚠ is F, fehu, so in many ways it is a bit strange that I use the wrong rune for my F, which obviously stands for Florian. Years ago now when I first carved my ‘F’ stamp I didn’t really look at that Futhark alphabet for direct inspiration. I made a whole variety of marks and that was the one that stuck with me. I knew I wanted a simple ‘F’ and just sloped the arms of the character, that’s as deep as it goes and now I’m stuck with it and its incorrect relation to the rune character. That being said, I do have a middle name that begins with ‘A’ and I do have some Anglo-Saxon heritage. Gadsby, or Gaddesby, from the ancient Norse name Gaddr, being a town mentioned in the Domesday Book, formed by Anglo-Saxon tribes. Anyhow, I hope that sheds some light on why I use this mark.
I did wonder about your mark, but I just thought you choose the rune for it's meanings and the similarity to the latin 'F' was coincidence. Anyway, thank you for sharing your progress, it was really interesting to watch!
Cool video. How do you apply the glaze so that the tool doesn’t stick to the kiln shelf? Do you just glaze three side of the stamp It looks like the tiny gouge tool has a manufacturer’s name on it. If so, who was it?
@@tanial.williamson8082 I only glaze the handle portion and fire them upright, mark down, so the glaze is away from the kiln shelf. I bury the head in a little pile of 'wadding', which is 50% china clay and 50% coarse alumina hydrate mixed to a clay like consistency. I'm thinking of glazing the handles of these with some metallic glazes I was testing.
Thank you so much Florian. You are our Guru. My husband came to the potters wheel with absolutely no experience and for myself, only 3 or 4 attempts. Now we are making all sorts of lovely pots thanks to you. The highest regards, Evalyn ❤
Thank you for this detailed video! As a former jeweler turned beginner ceramicist, I appreciate this level of meticulousness for making something so personal and at this scale.
I wonder how many of us now go ahead and give it a try. I would love to see a compilation here of all those makers marks, inspired by your work and kind offering of knowledge and encouragement. Thank You!!!
Amazing Florian, thanks so much for this lovely video. I wanted to have a stamp made but this is sooo much nicer to do. Just bought some bright blue porcelain clay, so I will do a try out with stoneware and then move on to porcelain. Thanks so much, you are amazing !
@Florian Gadsby First, a much belated Congratulations for making the 1M subscriber mark. Sadly, I missed it when it actually happened but it's only been about one month ago since I find your channel. And, I'm loving every moment. Again, made it all-the-way Darlin' Rock on, 😀🤘 Aszneth "Asz" (Tallahassee FL)
Hello :) i have seen some potters use a stamp and ink to mark their works. Do you maybe know what type of material they use for ink? Is it just glazing or a certain type of pigment like indigo?
When you are doing a full fire, I am confused what you put the mark into to protect it. Did you say 'wooding'? wouldn't that be flammable? Could you also hang them the same way you would fire clay beads? Would that work?
You could indeed hang them! I stuff them in ‘wadding’, which is a highly refractory material that doesn’t melt and protects the head of the stamps. It’s made from 50% China clay and 50% coarse alumina hydrate, mixed to a clay-like consistency.
I have been in ceramics classes for about a year now, but I finally bought my own wheel! I'm super excited to get started and use some of your advice in practice.
In my family we are always trying to take big numbers and turn them into something my kids (and I) can understand more easily. Like 1 million seconds is 12 days, one million minutes is over 694 days, one million people standing shoulder to shoulder would make a line approximately 284 miles long! Congratulations on your one million subscribers, what an accomplishment! Sort of makes me wonder what a million hand thrown mugs would look like all in one place, lol.
I was surprised to find that the combination of your F and G mark looks very much like the Chinese character "匠", which means artisan or craftsman, is this a coincidence?
Congratulations on one million subscribers! It’s comforting to deduce that there must be a million people on the planet I could talk pottery with! Thank you for this great video, and all your videos. 👏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Florian, this has been a video I've longed to see for a very long time. And it has by far exceeded my expectations. You are my favorite potter and I am so grateful for all of your hard work. Jacob
What a video!!!! Thank you, Florian! I couldn't get my hands on your precious pots this batch, but I am patient 🙃 are you planning on adding Israel to your shipping countries? I know that we are a little country but it will be great! anyhow greetings from Israel. 😊❤️🇮🇱
Thank you for making these videos. I am brand new to pottery and your explanations are precise, and your videos are very well made. You've helped me with opening and centering more than you can know. You do fantastic work! Please keep it up! Thank you!!
dear florian thanks for the answer! appreciate it very much. i like the Gf sign very much. suites ur art well. and the runic makes it more mystik.... nice little vid really.
I just found you and enjoyed this demonstration so much. I shared it with some ceramics friends and plan to make one in my class next week.congrats on 1 million followers. Make that one million and one!
Thanks so much Florian. I’ve been looking forward to watching this video.. as you said it was coming. The makers mark I’ve been using is a raised one.. therefore it pushes into the clay in reverse. I’m going to try a mark like this, where it is carved out, leaving a positive, raised imprint of my mark. Congratulations on reaching a million subscribers. It is rare to find someone so humble and willing to share their knowledge and skills as you do.. even in person, let alone online! You do though, in your humble, genuine way. It has meant a great deal to many of us, I’m sure... that’s why you have a million subscribers and will get many more. 😊
Ok, you've convinced me to make my own maker's marks! I think I will use underglaze to colour the handles orange or yellow. It is so easy to lose clay tools! It really helps to know to make them in various sizes, and to make more than one of each size. Thanks Florian!
Thank you for your videos! What you said about a handmade stamp to finish a handmade piece of pottery is 100% true, you've convinced me to make my own stamp to use in place of the laser cut rubber one i have.
I love how descriptive you are in the how and why of your processes and find your videos extremely helpful. I am glad you are enjoying them enough to continue :) I have been throwing pots for just 6 months now and you are on my short list of subscriptions. Thank you!
I hope the subs have translated into £! So, even though my pieces are small, I do stamp each one (my handmade porcelain animal and dog tiles- not my handmade porcelain letter tiles) with a tiny, oval shaped stamp I made with my cursive 'M' on it. I made a few of them but I might have tossed one into my slop bucket the other day...I suppose I will find it eventually! :-)
ALL your views, comments and likes really do help me out financially. RU-vid pretty much covers all of studios rent and a little bit more these days, which is utterly unbelievable. So thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment... Very easy to lose, no? I know some potters who tie a string attached to a cork onto them, that way they float if ever lost in a bucket of water or clay slops.
The way you talk about maker's marks that you didn't make yourself, just reminds me of how many shops sell bags of tags that say something like "handmade with love" for people to sew into their projects. Never understood why you'd want to do that.
@@floriangadsby I am sure an art foundry could cast it for you. Maybe an art student at a local college. Make your stamp out of wax and go pay a visit.
Hi Sarah, I really enjoyed this video of your kiln opening! I thought your jug/vase was beautiful with the three colours! Which glazes did you use on it? I didn’t see it at the end of the video, but I’d love to know which glazes you used for it! Lisa x
Thanks for making this video. I have been anxiously waiting for it since I first saw one of your videos and saw you stamping your work. I know what I'll be making this weekend
Thank you for this great demo on making stamps, I will definitely give it a go! I really enjoy your work. And congratulations on the 1mln subscribers! 👏🏻
thank you soso much for what you do. your videos are so calming, especially the asmr variants which i am so grateful you keep making, and your narration is honestly really insightful and i admire how much information is packed into it each time. as a traditional/digital artist and aspiring musician i've always wanted to try something more physical, your videos are incredibly enticing haha
I’ve been looking for makers mark videos after seeing yours. Its like you can read my mind. You are a huge inspiration and teacher, at least for me. Thanks and congrats you deserve this and more
Merci pour vos partages. personnellement j'ai fabriqué mon tampon en pâte polymère après avoir gravé mon monogramme dans une plaque de plâtre. c'est surement moins précis que la porcelaine , mais cela me va bien .
Glad your work is well rewarded, this is deserved as you make learn a lot and give your personnal approach, as good stories to ear, quite poetical. Thank you.
I never even thought about the origin of your F! Nor would it have ever occurred to me to do so! You have made that "F" your own. Background story can be interesting, but when you 'saw' your "F," that ship sailed! Again, thnx for another comprehensive, no-stone-unturned video. And congrats on your Big Number.
Congratulations on your 1 M follower’s and deservedly so. I’m literally so fascinated by everything you do! When you were carving out your maker’s mark, I found myself blowing the dust away 🤦🏼♀️😮💨habit’s I have when working on my own projects. Great work as always Florian 👏🏼 👌🏽
Great video, really helpful thank you 😊 please can you show how to fire and what is the ‘wadding’ you use in your kiln? Also how do you prop them up in the kiln? X
