I have just started on pottery and we had to make a pumpkin first. I love your first way of making it will try some today. Can you tell me please for the vent hole we got told to make a large one and not underneath it had to be on the side lower down somewhere??? Any thoughts/ advice for me 🙏
Not too sure why you were told not underneath. You can sit a pot on a hole, it won't prevent it from allowing air to escape. Perhaps if on the side, it will more readily allow the moisture to escape? I certainly don't worry about that myself, I always tell kids to put the holes on the bottom or the least conspicuous place.
Here’s one on building a vase using pinch and coil! Building and Cleaning a Vase or Bottle Form with the Pinch and Coil Methods ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B4NENzRKEH8.html
I’ve made a few of your pumpkins today with great success so far. I’m wondering if you cover the stems so they don’t dry out too fast? Thanks again for sharing your wonderful video
Glad you liked it! I have them in my Etsy shop if you are interested!! :) karanspotsandglass.etsy.com/listing/1091381855/hard-maple-or-cherry-shaping-tool-for?Copy&ListingManager&Share&.lmsm&share_time=1691866218434
@@KaransPotsAndGlass I was going to ask the same question since I've had difficulties with air drying clay. When they shrink the work might crack. I guess I just need more tutorials.
Although it’s helpful for the MOISTURE to escape- if it’s thoroughly dry - you do not necessarily need it… that being said- I make my students put the hole!!
That’s not a simple answer as I like different clays for different things. I prefer midfire or highfire clay as opposed to earthenware because of the glazes. For school, I prefer the versatility of Standard 225 stoneware, for my personal work I mostly use Laguna b mix- but am looking at making the switch entirely to porcelain in the next year or so. I like the white clay for sgraffito work, but have had some awesome results with a great Highwater clay called red rocks. I may want to incorporate some of that into my work again in the future!
