Advanced Ceramics
How to roll a foot on a bowl and cup
A short video demonstrating a super simple way to “roll” a foot on to a small bowl and a cup, instead of turning it. Have you seen or used this technique before? What do you think of it?
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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
Handbuilding
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!
Beginner Ceramics
Ceramics for Beginners: Wheel Throwing – Throwing a Bowl
Throwing on the wheel can be very hard work when starting out. In fact, lots of potters say that the first 10,000 bowls you throw are just preparing you to really start! Here is a quick video from Tim See with some great tips to help you out if you
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:
Advanced Ceramics
Throwing a Tall Long – Necked Vase
Hand thrown Tall Porcelain Vase, with Long Neck by Matt Horne Pottery, February 2016.Using Audrey Blackman Porcelain.Let us know what you think in the comments!
Beginner Ceramics
Simple Textured Pottery Decoration Techniques : Chattering the Clay
Pottery Decoration Techniques: Easy as ABC Ingleton Pottery shows a video of a very easy but effective pottery decoration technique to add some texture to the pot using the Chattering technique. Very easy to do. Once the pot has been thrown on the wheel, let the pot become quite dry
Firing
Inspiration of the day: Jude Ridgway: Saggar Fired & Reconstructions
Inspiration of the day: Jude Ridgway: saggar fired & reconstructions “Inspiration is from many sources; classical and primitive ceramics; archaeological pottery reconstructed; the colour of rusted metals; weathered wood and other exposed surfaces which have that rich patina of age; winter landscapes criss-crossed by hedges and trees; sunrise and sunset
Beginner Ceramics
How high have you thrown on the wheel? Maybe these tips will help you
How high have you thrown on the wheel? Awesome Wheel Throwing Tips by Adam Field Adam field is pleased to show how to cut the cylinder in half and showed the hand placements. Adam also demonstrates the alternative methods of centering and opening. The explanation is also detailed, logical and
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Kevin Kowalski’s Beautiful Chemical Reactions
Learn how to do Mocha Diffusion: http://www.kowalskipottery.com/mocha-diffusion.html Artist and educator Kevin Kowalski began working with the decorating technique called Mocha Diffusion and has been showing his process and videos on his Instagram @kowalskipottery. This is a compilation of his videos and the Mocha Diffusion process. For more information about Kevin
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Instagram reels: Tips for the reluctant artist.
We’ve put together a few fun Instagram Reels tips to help you adapt to the new social media demands.
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Phil Rogers Pottery
Phil Rogers – Potter. Watch his beautiful 33 minute documentary ‘Drawing in the Air’ here. Watch Now!
Advanced Ceramics
All You Need to Know About Damp Boxes
Having your work dry out too soon is a challenge that potters can face in the studio if they are unprepared and do not have
