Pushing the Limits of my Craft
This week, I'm finishing the lined bowls you may recall me making from a few weekend's ago. As always, as it seems, my feelings are mixed on the finished, fired results, I always feel as if there are things that could be improved, so I'd love to hear your input on the glass-clad shapes I'll show you at the end.
The whole idea is to create a form that has contrasting shapes inside and out. Their exteriors are lined with ledges and the overall profile is angular and sharp, whereas the inside form is curved and smooth. In contrast, my initial tests were thrown with the rough linear protrusions on the outside, thus the inside form mirrored that to some degree. There are pros and cons to each, but I think I prefer those with the more minimalist interiors.
Beyond the throwing and trimming on the potter's wheel, I'll take you through how these rather particular vessels are sanded post biscuit firing, how they're waxed and glazed and finally, how I deal with a few mishaps post reduction firing in my gas kiln to cone ten, (1290ºC), or thereabouts.
Thanks so much for taking your time to watch this longer video. I think I need a little break from the long-format after a few intense weeks, so I'll catch you soon!
⚱️ • How these bowls are thrown & trimmed in greater detail: • The Most Complex Pottery I've Ever Made
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
2:05 - Throwing the "rough" base shapes for these bowls
6:54- Trimming the bowls
15:57 - Biscuit firing the bowls to 1000ºC
17:32 - Sanding the lines smooth
18:28 - Waxing the pots feet
19:12 - Glazing the bowls
24:06 - Tidying up the glazes
28:15 - Packing & firing my gas kiln to cone ten, 1290ºC
30:35 - Unpacking the kiln & sanding the bases
33:33 - The finished forms...
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