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@escyou1 There are a lot of places to buy from and it is worth shopping around. I like clayking.com, and I have a few suppliers within 50 miles of me. If you google pottery supplies and the materials you are looking for, it should pop up. The cost from site to site can be crazy different, so check as many as you can or willing.

@Danielleb723 feel free to email me at zebulonpottery@gmail.com if you want to set up an online class or have more questions. I'll try to answer all your questions and a few I think you didn't. 1. Clay needs to be dry before going into the kiln. The long it dries, the better. 2. You need to know what kiln you are renting, how much it costs, and what cone they fire to. This is super important. The cone the kiln fires to will decide what kind of clay you will need to buy. My studio rents a kiln space based on how much room you pottery takes up. $15 min, and you can rent the whole kiln for $150. We fire to cone 06 and cone 6 depending on what's in the kiln. If you don't know what kind of clay you used, I won't fire your pottery. Clay can damage the kiln by melting, costing the studio thousands. Most studios are picky about what they fire for this reason. 3. Clay is usually fired twice. First is called a bisque fire, and pots can be stacked, saving money. The second is a glaze firing, and pots can not touch or they will fuse together. Usually, this firing costs more. 4. Bagging your pottery slows the drying down. It can be helpful if your pots are cracking in the drying process. Starting out, don't worry about it. This is over simplify, but you will figure out when and why to bag through this failing. 5. Pottery is all about managing time. If you miss your window to do something, it is better to start over. For example, if I wanted to make a mug, I would throw a vessel, then bag it for a day. The next day, I would unbag, make a handle, and then attach the handle to the vessel. You can do it all in the same day, but it's hard not to warp or off center your pottery if it's not leather hard. If the clay is too dry, you can not attach the handle successfully. You will be able to get it to stick, but it will crack and fall off. 6. Have fun, and there is always More to learn. 7. I wouldn't buy any books until you know what kind of pottery you want to make. The basics are all over youtube.

@ZebulonPottery wow thank you so much. I will email you as soon as I am ready to begin classes. Thanks again

@Danielleb723 no worries. Pottery is so much fun. I am always happy to see people start playing with clay.

@mournerambler93 is an aluminum top. You could use clay to attach a bat. My only worry is that the wheel just doesn't have a lot of power. I assume it would work, but I gave this wheel away to a young student, so I can't test it.

@imprincesswolfy2565 Yep. It's hard to watch but even harder to do.

This is super helpful! I slowed it down to quarter speed and I could see your hand placement from an angle I’ve never seen before and what effect it had on the clay.

@KennitaJohnson I am glad it helped.

@camilavanordergonzalez8128 Thank you 😊

As much time as you can. It's a lot of fun, and the more pots you make, the better you will get. I teach a four week course, and I tell people to expect centering to take you about 20 hours of solid practice to get proficient. Pulling walls has no skill ceiling, so the more you do it, the better you will get.

@ brilliant, thank you!

@@anal9317 glad I could help

I'm glad I could help.

I am glad you enjoyed it!

@AshGreen359 the pedal is not good, and the power is tied to the speed. I used it like an on/switch. You don't have to keep your foot on the pedal for it to stay on.

@Goat67 thanks for using the link. If you have any questions about pottery let me know.

@amandaschaefer6982 This one you could slow down to a crawl. The torque/power was the only real problem I had with this wheel. For less than $200, it's worth seeing if you like the hobby before you drop $1100 on a wheel that you won't out grow.

I am glad I could help.

I didn't add anything. I just dug it up and used it. I don't do a lot with wild clay, but there is a lot you can add to your clay depending on where your clay comes up short. As far as know, temper adds strength to the clay and helps with the firing. I assume it would help with throwing too, but I don't know.

I am glad you enjoyed the video!

That video should be put in the next 2 weeks. I can't wait to see it.

I am really happy with them. I should have them through the kiln soon so the update should be interesting.

I am definitely going to show it after it's fired. I am going to run some tests and figure out what the firing range is.

I plan on making an in depth tutorial on pulling walls soon.

Thank you!

Glad I could help

I'm glad you are here!

I am glad I could help

Yes. You can just wedge, but a pugmill saves you time and effort.

I am glad it was helpful!

Thank you! If you ever get the chance to get your hands dirty and play with some clay, take it. It's so much fun!

I am glad you enjoy them!

I'm not sure what you are asking?

Thank you. I wish I had scripted this video. I do think it's a good buy and I put almost 100 hours on the motor in 3 years. I used it as a demo wheel for festivals and events because it was so lightweight. I don't think I was clear about how much testing I did on this wheel, but I'm glad people have found thus video helpful.

Glad you think so!

Thanks, man. I have been trying to lurk in your live streams. I still need to watch the "find the burt" video. I think it would be cool if you did a video on how you name your mugs. It's such a cool idea and a fresh take on face mugs.

its a go to

clutch or kick. the only way

thanks. I spend to much time trying to find the right music, just to hate it later.

It was a lot of fun watching your interview. I will give that a shot, anything at this point is worth trying. Do you mostly do shorts? I have a buddy who will love your long-form content, retro, and perler is his life!

@@ZebulonPottery I do a mix of shorts and long form stuff. I guess technically by volume I have a lot more shorts then I have long form content. I try to put the most time and effort into my long form videos. The shorts are fun because I can make content on something that I might not be sure I want to make a full video on. Then if it does good I might ad it to my list of long form video ideas.

UA-cam is an amazing thing. I have found myself going down many rabbit holes and wonder how?

It's so much pressure that it tends to be more work than it's worth to try to prevent the blowout. I am planning on making a new die that fits inside the hopper to see if that helps.

I am glad you found the video!

Glad it was helpful!

Go for it!

Thanks!