I started with stoneware then Terra cotta earthenware and eventually porcelain which I haven’t used in years because there’s not much of a demand for it in my area. Great advice for the beginner.
Chose one who wont break when you move clay around your finger and have highest persent of grog. That type of clay easy stick to each other and can survive thermal shocks. I like go to in nature and exploring clay soils and testing it 😊
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What a wonderful video. Since I am brand new to ceramics, I would love to know how much porcelain clay differs from the other clays, not in terms of throwing it on the wheel but in terns of sculpting. I would love to make very naturally, organically shaped sculptures around 20 tot 30 centimeters. The fact porcelain clay is soft and stretchy sounds good, but I have never touched it in person. What do you think? Love, Donna
Thanks for your message. I'm so glad you found it helpful. I haven't made sculptures with porcelain. But there is a person called Antoinette Badenhorst, who makes lovely handbuilt pieces with porcelain. Here site is porcelainbyantoinette - I'd check her out and see if you get some helpful tips from her site. Good luck. Let me know how it goes ;)
I would have to disagree I have taught maybe 7 or 8 people not a lot and I use two different kinds of stoneware two different kinds of a high iron red body clay one being terracotta the other being my own clay body using a mixture of a high fire and a little fire clay with a low amount of Grog about 2%. It's basically red art clay with a high fire clay mixed in at about 50%. I can't remember the actual name of the second clay at this juncture. I also use a cone 6 porcelain that has almost no Grog at all in it and it's my clay of choice for ease of use. But in all cases every single student including myself has chosen porcelain is there clay for ease of centering and basic throwing and all the techniques that are wrapped up with pottery. I have had so much success teaching people with porcelain that I simply start them out with porcelain because I know it's going to end up being there drug of choice. It is a point of contention with me because so many people told me that porcelain is too soft you won't like it etc etc etc when I was beginning that I steered clear of it for a couple of months. I was so sick of this ridiculously hard stoneware clay making my hands and arms fatigued just to try and center the damn thing that I went ahead and bought one box of porcelain just to try and I never looked back I absolutely loved it my skills skyrocketed from that point forward
Thank you so much for sharing this information. May I ask, how much Grog is mixed into the clay, and should this be done when the clay is dry and powdered, or can it just be kneaded into wet clay?
I'd recommend buying it with grog already in it. Most descriptions of clay will say if it contains grog or not. If it doesn't you can just ask your clay supplier and they can recommend something to you.
Hello! I absaloutely LOVR ur videos. So informative and helpful, not rambling on about useless stuff. I have a question, I would like to have a pottery wheel but I do not want to invest in a really expensive kiln. Can I use stoneware and let it dry to bone dry stage then paint and glaze with epoxy resin?Many thanks! Also since we’re on lockdown I’m not sure how to find a person who has a kiln and I’m not sure about investing in glazes either...
Hi there very beautiful n well described, I just want to ask you a question if you can reply, I have a mini wheel I want to use porcelain clay on it for throw mini pottery vases or bowls etc, I don’t have kiln I wana use it because of its smooth buttery texture to make thin neck vases and also fat bottom vases, if I use porcelain clay and make mini pottery and after its dried I paint it with acrylic or ceramic colors follow be gloss varnish will the porcelain pottery stay stable since I don’t have kiln so I won’t be able to fire it, I just wana showcase it and put on the rack for decoration ie mini porcelain pottery, plx advise if it will remain solid this way I mean porcelain pottery and I don’t mind even if it won’t be functional plx reply thanks alot
Hi, I'm transitioning from earthenware to stoneware but I'm not sure how underglazes and glazes work whit it. you said we don't need to glaze stoneware but then how can i add colour to my pieces? Thank you so much :D
Is that a real porcelain like back in 1970 rich porcelain stuff or different? Can you kindly link the best stoneware for professional work ror mugs plates please?
Have you tried to find someone locally who has a kiln? You might be able to find someone who will fire your pottery for you... have a look at this for ideas about where to hire some kiln space thepotterywheel.com/10-easy-ways-to-find-a-pottery-firing-service-near-me/
Hi Mashael, the best thing to do is find someone local who can fire your clay for you. Have a look at this article for some ideas about how to find somewhere that can fire for you...thepotterywheel.com/10-easy-ways-to-find-a-pottery-firing-service-near-me/
I am trying to make a clay oven(tandoor) and I tried terracotta clay but it burst when we put fire in it can you suggest if stoneware clay will fit in this type of project . If you reply that will be a great help. I can share the picture of my project if you want... Thanks in advance
I love the rocky mountain earthware but I want to find buff white stone ware clay for table ware and washable and food safe and water and moist just like the earthware . I’m in a middle of beginner and professional sence I’m born dissabled and I learn on my own so I love clay and paint a lot sence I’m a artist.can some one please answer and recommend or help me out . I don’t like toxic stuff eather so I want it nontoxic even glazed .
Hi Pocahontas, sorry for the slow reply, I just saw your message. The clay you can source will depend on where you live. What country are you in? That would help me answer your question better.
Sorry Gaia, I just saw your question. earthenware clay is still porous when it's been fired but not glazed. But stoneware and porcelain shouldn't weep water if they are fired to the right temperature. Even if they aren't glazed.
Hi Timofey, that's a good question. Honestly, I don't know the answer. Once clay has been fired, it won't dissolve in water, but if it is submerged in water continually it will eventually start to break down. It might take some time, but it will get weaker and probably break up. I imagine people who manufacture furniture for aquariums use additives to preserve their items. I'd be worried about making a recommendation in case sediment from the clay affected your fish. Have you tried an aquarium manufacturer to check what grade materials they use? I may be being overly cautious, but really I don't know anything about aquatic life...
could you take a sample along to a local pottery supply shop? They may be able to tell from checking it out. Failing that you could fire a small sample and see how it copes...
@@ThePotteryWheel Thanks. If im unable to find a pottery clay shop to determine the type of clay and its cone. Do I need to do a bisque fire the clay 1st to cone 06/05, before doing the test firing?
Hi Vismaya, thanks for your question. I'm really not sure what paint you'd need for a ceramic pond. Pottery glaze is waterproof if fired properly. But if it's large pond that's probably not an option. You might be better off checking with a landscape gardener. Also if you are going to have fish in the pond, I'm guessing there is an issue to do with the safety of the fish? I don't know anything about ponds or fish though! Good luck :)
@@Getlost_bruh Sorry for slow reply Vismaya! First I do a bisque fire, then I paint them with pottery glaze and do a glaze fire. Do you have access to a pottery kiln? The clay in this video does need to be fired in a kiln. You can buy air dry clay, but if you use any of the clay in this video it does need to be fired in a kiln before decorating.
Which stoneware white do u recommend? Im in USA. Also which one that is not white do u recommend? Im having a hard time trying to find a clay that I really like
Hi there, no, they aren't suitable for the oven. They need to be fired in a pottery kiln that reaches much higher temperatures than a home oven. You could use air dry clay if you don't have access to a kiln, or there are some polymer clays you can bake in the oven ...
Ive seen people doing mugs using earthenware but I dont know if this is ok if so which one do you recommend? I want to giveit a try and make mugs using the earthenware red cersion of it- i guess as long as I glaze the mug and fire it at cone 06, i should be fine right?
Hi Mirna, yes, that should be fine, earthenware mugs can look lovely. Not as strong as stoneware, but as long as you treat them well they should be fine. What country are you in? I could recommend an earthenware...
The Pottery Wheel Im in the USA if you have any recommendations for it I will appreciate you giving those to me as well as glazes or underglazes that will look good with it
Hi Anmara, I don't make my own stoneware clay, I buy it. You might find this article helpful though...thepotterywheel.com/what-is-pottery-clay-made-of/
Hi Nupur, again I'd recommend stoneware, with some grog in it. But earthenware / terracotta can be nice to hand build with too. Check out this article, it has some recommendations for clay that's good for handbuilding thepotterywheel.com/best-clay-for-handbuilding-pottery/
Hi there, it depends on how much you want to spend. You can get a cheap starter wheel on Amazon. Or if you have more to spend, you could buy from an art or a ceramic supplier like Blick. Alternatively, it's worth checking out eBay, as there are quite often second-hand wheels for sale.
Hi Aishwarya, I got this clay from a local pottery supplier. But I'm happy to put some links in the description of something equivalent that you could buy online. Would that help?
Hi, I am getting into pottery and I bought air dry clay but I want to be able to make items that I can fire in a regular oven, do you have any particular ways? Maybe the glaze or the type of clay that would be best for and oven?
Hi Taylor, I don't usually use air dry clay, so I'm probably not the best person to ask about this. It think that most air dry clay doesn't need to go in the oven, unless you are using polymer clay or something like that. I'd suggest maybe contacting a local art supplier, or even just googling how to bake air dry clay. Good luck.
Hi Karishima, I'm afraid I don't make my own clay. I buy it from a pottery supplier. I hope you find the recipe you are looking for though. All the best
@@karishmayadav8173 Hi there, I don't make my own clay and don't have a recipe. I buy it by the bag from a pottery supplier. Hope you find what you are looking for
@@karishmayadav8173 I'm sorry Karishma, I don't have that information. I'd recommend talking to a pottery / ceramic supply store. They would be able to advise you about what to use.
is throwing the only way to use these different mediums? And if throwing is not the only way to use these different clays which one is good to use and for what? What I don't like is that it's hard to understand what the language means when you don't speak to beginners. If this is for beginners you lost this audience. not helpful
