You had made mention in this video about "irreversible mistakes" which we've seen a fair share of in your shorts. Cutting tools digging in too deep, the walls being too thin and collapsing, firing mishaps, and so on. What about reversible mistakes? I'm not saying go make a video where you mess up on purpose, but I'm curious about what kind of mistakes you could make that are potentially recoverable.
It's a topic I could certainly make a video about. With so many mistakes it's just easier to stop and start again, but there are a few things you can fix, like bases too thin, holes in walls, (sometimes) and all manner of other things. The thing is, sometimes the time spent repairing surpasses the time it would take to make a new pot. Regardless, it would make an interesting video, perhaps for my Beginner's Guide series.
@@floriangadsby I’d like to see that. I am not so experienced that it is so easy for me to quickly throw a pot, so if there are some reversible mistakes-I’d love to have that knowledge. Thanks!
One of my teachers used to always try to get us to fix our pots instead of starting over, most likely so there would be clay available for the next class lol. But it's definitely good to learn how to save your pots.
Well, technically speaking all mistakes are recoverable until the first firing, glazing and second firing. Because you should be able to break the piece down back into wet clay. So technically, technically you just start over if there are big mistakes. And thus recover the mistake. Lol.
Very cool! My girlfriend and I regularly watch your videos and learn SO much. We bought a wheel during the pandemic and started throwing and your videos have been invaluable in our furtherance of exploring ceramics. Keep it up!
That's so fantastic to hear! I hope you are both pottering along well and thanks so much for watching, makes me smile to no end when I hear my films have been useful!
The way you thoroughly explained your process blew my mind with newfound knowledge. You've taught me so much more than I ever did in my one semester ceramic class in college. Very good job and absolutely love the piece you threw.
I took a pottery class in high school. I really enjoyed it, but I always dreaded when we were on the wheels. it takes so much practice and skill and a suprising ammount of strength to be able to make something nice on a wheel, it's incredible
I will film all those steps over the coming weeks/months. Things are looking to be very hectic over summer, but it shall be finished eventually! Thanks for watching!
Can I just say, I love that you still do the "cleaning the bench" sounds at the ends of all your videos, even the narrated ones. I find it very soothing. Thank you much for sharing your experiments with us.
I love that you talk about things like the wedging process every time, even though you have a ton of videos it goes over. It's a process you do every time, so it's there every time
I'm really keen to see how this one plays out once it's been glazed and fired. I've always found pottery fascinating, especially how the different glazes appear and how everything looks so spectacularly glassy and crackly. If only I could stand getting my hands dirty...
this is the most satisfying channel ive been on. i love watching pottery as my last name is potter it feels like i should be an expert but i know sodall about it. i wish i had more of my ancestors skills it truly is a wonder to watch, id love to try it one day
I’ve been doing pottery for about 2 1/2 years now and i still have so much to learn. Any camps or classes I teach I always refer to you’re videos for any student i may have! Thank you for your in depth videos. They are so helpful for my students and myself.
With this video I have discovered a whole new world of artistry that I was entirely unaware of. I had never thought of the technique, the knowledge and different paradigms existing in the world of ceramics.
I love this variation of your tall jar/vase shape! Even for you, the one thrown in this video was near perfect- it hardly had any imperfections even before trimming. I wish I could get one of your vases but that’s always a near impossible task for me. Keep up the good work!
You're too kind, thank you Jayden! Yeah... the shop is difficult, I never expected to have quite so many followers and I can only make so many pots... 😬 thanks for watching!
@@floriangadsby It’s pretty obvious to me that if you could make something for everyone that wanted one, you would. Even if I haven’t been able to get one yet, I’m sure I will with time. Besides, the knowledge I’ve gained from your videos is worth more to me and have greatly improved my skills. I think this channel brought me to the next level for sure. I sent you about a million dm’s on Instagram tracking my progress lmao
I am blown away by your information dense narration. Each sentence in your narration reflects your wisdom and conveys the key elements of a skill that would take many hours of practice. I can tell just by watching this one video of yours that you have hundreds, if not thousands of hours of practice. You are not only skilled at your craft, but an eloquent and effective teacher. You could seriously charge tons of money for a course. But thank you for being generous and posting these videos for all to see. And I am saying all of this as someone who knows almost nothing about throwing pottery, and until now had no interest in pottery in general. You have inspired in me an incredible respect for you craft. Keep up the excellent work, and God bless.
Wow, fantastically narrated! I know just about nothing about spinning clay pots, but that was a fantastic introduction, body and conclusion.. well the glazing will be the ultimate conclusion, can't wait for that video!
Very nice ! I want to thank you because I started pottery thanks to your impressive work and videos. I learn a lot and I improve my technique and the shapes of my potteries ! That's awesome ! A pottery beginner from Belgium !
13:55 this is very similar to using lathes! Im a machinist and when I turn metal ill use a pointed edge carbide insert tool for taking away the bulk of material - using something like a wide-tipped form tool can be very iffy and can easily deform smaller diameter and thin walled tubes. Probably not hugely relevant but I love the crossover (kinda) between the crafts. Same with truing it up on the lathe - except with metal being tougher I use an old rollerblade bearing. This is so interesting, this is almost certainly my next financial mistake! Thanks for the cool videos 😊🤘
Hooray! Glad to hear that. Thanks for watching Jes and it's so funny to see all the stories I get tagged in on Instagram of cats whacking my pots and hands on screens 😬
I am not a potter so I don't know how valuable my comment is, but I love the way you not only say what is done, but why it is done. A simple thing that so many teachers miss out.
New potter here. My daughter and I are both learning and she is ahead of me! Getting better each time. Thanks for all the encouragement and details. Love your videos.
Hello Florian, another great video that really makes me understand the how and why. I watch many every week, some multiple times. Of all that I need to learn, getting my pots to the right stage of drying for trimming to proceed. I often have too soft, too dry areas.
Easily made it to another end! I have to make sure I balance my education and enjoyment from your videos with getting away from the screen and making pots myself!
ive always wanted to throw clay. the details to make this shape are astounding. clay is clearly a living breathing thing, all that talk about this is true. im sort of speechless. great work. ill watch more.
Another great video!! Watching the whole process but especially you trimming away the excess is so therapeutic 🫠 Once I become a more experienced potter, I will challenge myself to throw the forms you are throwing. You are a true inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us 🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏
I started watching your channel for the bloopers, but stayed for the cathartic pottery making. Everything you make looks so effortless and perfect in its simplicity; it’s truly mesmerizing to watch and thoroughly satisfying. Which is partly why your bloopers are so funny, (the 1st one I watched made me laugh way, way too hard over and over again.) It shows that even the very best, someone who makes seemingly perfect forms, still makes mistakes every now and then. Even a calm, soothing person still gets frustrated enough to punch a failed bowl into a sad, dimpled lump on the wheel. And it’s very, very funny 🤣 Can’t wait to see who this pot looks like once it’s fired and glazed. Here’s hoping more iron bits pop through with more, smaller spots instead of the few larger ones in the example. I’d love your blue glazes, and a pot of that color with glittery copper spots dazzling all over it would be gorgeous 🤩 Thank you for the instruction videos too. I live in the middle of a large city and there’s a pottery studio walking distance from my house. Until now, I was afraid to go in (or it was closed for Covid) even though I have an art degree gathering dust somewhere. Pottery wasn’t something I had the pleasure of studying in school, but after watching your techniques I would love to give it a try. There’s something very human about pottery; we’ve been making pots from the ground around us for thousands of years. Something about working with clay feels like getting back to some kind of shared root, a practice that all of our ancestors did but most of us have never learned about. So, thank you for inspiring me to try 😁
No idea how this ended up on my recommondation feed... and yet here I have watched the whole video and cannot wait for the update on the bake and glaze to see the final result. Not doing pottery at all, but really enjoyed your calm voice and the mesmerizing process.
The statue in daniels vision is a iron & clay combination which simbolize the devided kingdom after the fall of roman empire...thanks for this vid now i know that in the ancient times this pottery technique is possible...
I’m glad I’ve found your channel. I’m just beginning to throw after taking a beginner class. I’m very excited to get going with my potters wheel at home now. Your explanations throughout the video really help solidify what I’ve learned so far. Thanks so much! P.S. I watched all the way through ☺️
I thought I was going to watch a high-speed camera recording of a stoneware vase exploding into a thousand shards as it was hurled against a wall, but this was pretty interesting, too.
One of the best ways of adding iron spangles to clay is to dry the clay out completely and bash to a powder before measuring and adding the iron spangles, mix in well, be, then add water and reconstitute in normal way
Pottery always looks like such a peaceful, meditative process. Is it stressful in the moment? I can imagine that it would be nerve-wracking to keep track of so many variables while the piece is moving under your hands.
I definitely watched until the finish, I was too amazed to shut down sooner! Your work is beautiful. I just subscribed. I will be up for hours to watch your artistry and craftsmanship. Be well, Audri
It's lovely! I can't wait to see it glazed! If I had the money, I'd commission one with a lid as an urn for my dog. We were together for 18 amazing years. Right now, she's in a pretty wooden box. Sounds odd when I type that out... that as soon as I saw the pot, it reminded me of an urn.
It was wonderful to watch this video, as always.. eager to see the finished product and result. Going to look into your profile now for the part 2 of this video if you have posted it.
I did something similar. I picked up some black stuff form the beach at Lake Tahoe. I mixed it in with my clay and made a large pot and used a flat beige glaze. The iron I used burned through the glaze. There was some other stuff in the mixture that burned all the way through. Maybe it was particles of wood that burned out. I sold the pot as it was coming out of the kiln.
