Throwing a Vase with a Blown Belly on the Potter's Wheel
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2014
- In this short video, I demonstrate how to throw a vase form from a narrow cylinder. Once the form is established, I also show a possible finish to the form by blowing air into the inside to give it a roundness and a belly that changes the character of it. I do make a goof however, as my clay is super plastic, and I blew in it just a little too forcefully, and I blew out a few holes! All is not lost if I want to make a decorative pierced vase! ;-) I could have made another video, but I thought it would be nice to discuss what I do with mistakes sometimes when I wasn't expecting a particular outcome!
This video is for my students in Ceramics I, II, and III (Wheel Throwing) at William Mason High School, in Mason, Ohio as well as anyone in the general public that just wants to learn a bit more about working with clay! If you want more specific information on other methods of throwing, or even just the beginning stages of centering, dropping, or opening, check out some of my other videos!
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I had no idea you could blow into the vase to round it out! Thank you so much for showing that. I’m gonna try this in my next pottery class.
I loved the way that you blew the vase out! I have not seen this technique before. I even like the way it cracked. Very artistic!
I guess I'm kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good place to watch new tv shows online?
Yea, I've been watching on Flixportal for years myself =)
thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I appreciate it !!
Thank you very much for sharing from Japan 🇯🇵
Blowing it up was new to me. Very cool!
Oh wow Karen that was wonderful. A great technique thank you.
That's really cool at the end. Thank you for the blowing tip.
LOVE IT! I will be giving this a whirl tomorrow.
you make this seem so easy 😭😭 i stg wheels are wayyy harder than i’d ever imagine
Thanks for sharing. Ill follow your instructions.
I hope it works for you! :-)
This really helps me because I have pottery class
That was cool!
It was quite amazing.....thanks !!
Awesome! Glad you liked it! I just remember laughing when I made it, and I blew a hole through the side! Ha!
What did you do right before your very first pull? I think I'm missing that step - one of my many problems 🤦🏻♀️
LMBO Crazy is always good❗😂. I haven't seen you around lately ( clay buddies ) I always enjoy your videos and definitely going to do the trick in front of my husband he'll be amazed ..he's amazed anyway, He loves to watch me on the wheel ...
LOL!! That's awesome Christina!! :) With the semester in full swing, I haven't had as much of an opportunity to be active in Clay Buddies! I still quickly lurk, but don't have as much time to comment! ;)
I have taken one pottery class and I had the biggest contribution to the “reclaim” pile in the class.☹️
Hi,
My mother and I just bought a potterywheel and I LOVE the shape you give the vase after you have blown it. How much do you blow? (much or not so much :-).
Thank you for an incredible blowing tip!
Lol, Emma! That's a hard one to say... it depends upon a few different things such as, how plastic your clay is, how thick your walls are. I highly recommend just experimenting to see what works best for you and your clay! :)
I tried this (great success) using brown clay, lots of grog. Because of the blown sides, would this be suitable for raku?
I can't really say- sorry! I honestly have only ever used a specifically blended raku clay body with my raku firings! :-) I would suspect it may be fine though!
Would you recommend using soft clay for smallish vases or more sturdy clay?
Hi Sydney- if you want to blow and expand it, I would go for a little softer. Now, if you want to have more of an extreme angle, go for a bit of a stiffer clay.
What kind of clay are you using? how does it just react with the air like that
John Lepard Hi John! I use Laguna B-mix cone 5/6. It is a very plastic, white clay with the appearance of porcelain, but the really nice plasticity of stoneware. Because the walls are very thin, the plasticity of the clay will balloon out when blown into.
How many pounds were you using?
What type of clay, is it Iceman or a porcelain type clay?
I was using about 2ish pounds of Laguna BMix cone 6.
when i try to narrow the top part, the clay ends up folding. any ideas on how to prevent that from happening next time?
Matthew Macaraeg great question! When you collar in the clay, be sure to collar a little bit, then do a compression pull to strengthen- then collar a bit more, followed by a compression pull. If you ever collar too much too quickly, it often will fold and become weak! 😊. I hope that helps!
it helps a lot! hopefully i can make a better slim-necked vase in ceramics class this time. Thank you so much!
Also make sure to not get the clay too wet, especially the top because it will get super super soft and be impossible to work with.
i really like the feeling of your wheel. please tell me make and model.
sTRipEiSLaNd It is a Thomas Stuart kickwheel. The brand is now made through the parent company of Skutt. You can find them LOTS of places- but here is a link: www.clay-king.com/pottery_wheels/skutt_thomas_stuart_pottery_wheels/skutt_thomas_stuart_pottery_wheels.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwpsGqBRCioKet--bp_QcSJADCtbsb8LuSJMlUCntz8gpgy66tvho5_YxUBJzU3WwifL0mCRoCOwXw_wcB
KaransPotsAndGlass thanks for the resorce you gave me. i liked the combination of motor and kick. also liked the accidental crack from the last blow!
lol I suck at this in my ceramics class and I'm failing cuz I can't do projects on the wheel I need the teacher to like babysit me and watch everything I do when I'm on the wheel so I don't mess up cuz anything could easily go wrong😂😂
Same here!
@@snowpearl5908 You can do it! Don't give up! Practice all you can and you will be successful!
I hope this works with porcelain XD that clay looks very plastic indeed
***** I'd love to know if it works with your porcelain! Indeed, my bmix is very plastic, that's why I like it! Sort of porcelain in feel, until but the benefits of plastic stoneware! ;-)
No we don't like dumpy pots.