History & Culture

Learn about the rich history and cultural tapestries that adorn the world of ceramics!

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History & Culture

Handmade: By Royal Appointment Wedgwood BBC Documentary

The Making of the Wedgewood Vase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnfQabxrEWU The film which follows the making of a Wedgwood vase. The culmination of over 250 years of expertise and heritage, the panther vase is handcrafted by artisan potters using the same techniques pioneered by Josiah Wedgwood in the 18th century. But the Wedgwood

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Ceramic flowers style Capodimonte

In this video we see Sonda Ceramics, the Italian Capodimonte Ceramic style, the company which produce ceramic flowers, show us how they produce their gold and platinum decorations. The molds look fantastic, and we simply LOVE how they hand make the flowers and leaves! Beautiful!

Advanced Ceramics

Primitive Technology: Creating a Forge Blower

Wow, just wow! This guy is amazing. If i didn’t have an electric kiln I would be building my own wood fired kiln, creating about 10 of these and inviting some friends over to help fire the kiln… amazing! He even makes some Iron at the end just to test

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Coil building in Gakoigo pottery village

I love two things about this video: 1) The clay they are using looks exceptional; a coarse and plastic body, which they handle very wet. The addition of extra water during the building process makes the process akin to throwing. 2) They are using this wet clay to build upside

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Traditional Handicrafts of Jingdezhen

Feel the magnificent craftsmanship of traditional Jingdezhen porcelain. From the harvesting of Kaolin clay, purification, molding, outlining, painting, glazing to the building and firing in the 1300 C kiln. A remarkable feat of ‪Jingdezhen‬ potters – and more exciting to watch than any action movie in the Cinema!

Functionalware

Whichford Pottery: How we make our pots

An introduction to Whichford Pottery with Jim Keeling. Look around the garden at Whichford Pottery and see how they make their handmade terracotta pots. It really goes to show that you should appreciate local, home grown traditional businesses, and not just buy plastic pots from ikea. Next time you need

Advanced Ceramics

Making a Japanese Teapot

Teapots are a very traditional thing. They signify patience, sophistication and a deep amount of culture. One of the reasons is because teapots are simply so damn hard to make! So when you do finally make a good teapot, you take care of it and treat it like it is your own flesh

Advanced Ceramics

Creating Handmade Moroccan Mosaic Tiles

Have you ever made your own mosaic tiles? This short video shows you how you can make your own hand made Moroccan ceramic tiles. It’s stunning to think that after only a couple of steps, something this beautiful is made.The human spirit of design is so inspirational <3 Extra Bonus:

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Icheon Masters: Reviving the Korean Ceramic Tradition.. Beautiful!

Ceramic Masters of Icheon Ceramics The skills of Ceramic Masters of Icheon Ceramics are truly phenomenal. They make this look very easy but it’s taken them decades of hard graft to get to this level! Don’t miss your chance to glance to these great art pieces done by talented pottery

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6 Ceramic Books to Inspire and Inform

We’ve rounded up six fabulous reads that are bound to inspire you, whether you’re a seasoned ceramic artist or just starting your clay journey. 

Beginner Ceramics

Understanding Clay Types Part 3: Porcelain

Welcome to our third and final installment of our “Understanding Clay Bodies” series! Having previously had a look at earthenware and stoneware, today we’re exploring

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Advanced Ceramics

How to Glaze Long Pieces

glazing a 28″ tall vase?#potterymaking #potteryvideos #bigpot #pottery #ceramics #clay #glazing A post shared by Don & Cristina (@fishpaint5) on Apr 22, 2017 at 8:49pm

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