Thank you so very much for clear instructions and visuals! While I am legally blind I can hold my iPad up close to my face and see what you are describing. I am new at ceramics and I take classes at our local Center for the visually impaired and blind. It is the one outlet I have for creativity and I absolutely love it and your videos have been an inspiration. Thank you so very much.
Hey Despoina! Unless you have a kiln at home, it's unfortunately not possible to glaze at home! (but lots of people DO have kilns at home!) The final temperature necessary to make it food-safe depends on the clay, but it will be at least 1000 Celcius, so unfortunately firing in a kitchen oven won't work. You CAN finish your piece in a kitchen oven with various materials, but it will never be safe to use with food or drink. If you don't have your own kiln, and wish to fire your work to food-safety, I suggest you check with a local school or ceramic studio to see if they have a public kiln.
I had the sane question :( I really sad, I would like make my own ceramic, but I don't have anything to make it food-safe, and I have big ideas for my own cups 😆 ☹️
This old video came up, and I'm really loving watching it and seeing how you're doing a lot of the same things you still do today, but you're doing them using a knife and fork and a little jar of slip, instead of a big fancy studio! Like, I did already know that pottery was accessible to people without fancy tools, but it's one thing to know and another thing to see it in action.
I’m so glad I found you, there is a lack of good ceramic videos and yours is great! Hurrah! I wondered if you could give me a rough idea for what size was the rectangle you made? I’ve made a few mugs and they’ve all turned into espresso cups 😂
Hi, thank you for great explanations and content. I would be curious to see a follow up with those pieces you did, I mean after cooking them, and how you glaze and finish them. It would be fun to see the full result as you also mentioned that they would also shrink.
Thank you so much for this video, my major is not about pottery and ceramics but I've choosen an elective course about it in college. Because of the third lockdown in my country we can't go an use the wheel in our university so I'm glad that I found this video!
omg i just found your videos and i'm amazed by the way you explain how to do it. it looks so easy and i really feel like i can do it certainly gonna try it thanks so much
Thank you so much for this series! I am trying pottery for the very first time and these have been the most comprehensive and helpful tutorials I've found. I now feel very confident and excited to get started!! Good vibes from Canada!
Thank you SO much for all your videos and sharing your knowledge and experience. I'm so pleased to have found your channel, it's so inspiring and I'm excited to start, just bought some clay :) Much love from Finland
I've never ever done any pottery in my life, although im watching all of these videos cause youre seriously so good! haha I might buy some clay later today.. haha
Thanks so much for this video! Maybe I'm missing it - did you include the dimensions for cutting the parts of the cup anywhere? If not, it would be great to have the measurements.
I loved all your videos!! Just bought yesterday a package of 10 kilos of clay to work with my daughter during the quarentine in Argentina(3 months already!!). Would love to see techniques of how to paint these pieces. Thank you!xxx
So thankful I found your channel!! I just started handbuilding clay and I tried making a mug using the slab method. After attaching the bottom base to the main body of the mug, I really find it hard to clean the inside part. Every time I try to clean one part, I just end up leaving a new mark on another area. I hope you can give me tips on which tool I can use especially when the mug is tall and narrow. Thanks so much! Your help will be much appreciated :)
There are tools you can buy which would help. I'm thinking of a wooden tool whose name I can't remember lol. Also, let it dry enough so you aren't leaving marks when you touch it. 🙂
Wonderful! Clear, easy, precise instructions. Can I ask the size "thickness" your clay was for this footed cup, also the slab dimension please? Would love to see you create a small, slab, birdhouse? I'm delighted to have found you. ☺️
Hi, I have really enjoyed this video. I will definitely go back to look at all your previous posts. Wondering if you may do a video on a legged pot (either three or four legs)Thank-you.
Also a bit like comment below I'd love to see some basic glazing tips using brush on glazes and how they look post fire (in a nearby kiln that I pay a small fee to use), most of the posts I've watched are based on having buckets of dipping glaze :-(
thank you so much for making these videos! I have recently taken on pottery due to the current situation, and your videos are so easy to follow and helpful! Could you make a video on glazing? Also, I am not sure where to purchase the colours and stuff? Is there anywhere you would recommend maybe on Amazon? Thanks in advance!
Hi Linta, thanks for watching! I will definitely cover that topic soon. For supplies, I recommend just google pottery suppliers in your area. I wouldn't go through amazon. I get all my stuff from a local supplier here in Germany.
Hi I would love to see a video on how to make a conical shape by hand, with an opening at the bottom, like a fragrance burner with a tea light, no bottom necessary, to sit on a plate, many thanks
Hi - I've loved your 'at home' series thank you for sharing I will continue to follow you for tips and tricks :-) Is there any chance you can share the dimensions you used for this cup as I'd love to give it a go - so far mine have been too big or too small - I can't quite read your plan :-)
Hi Rebecca, I don't have the dimensions anymore, but on average the clay will shrink 10%. So you can measure the size you want, and then add 10% onto it when you're building it. With some simple math, you can get the circumference, etc.
There is a much easier way to acheive a miter joint. Roll your clay to overlap each end and make one slice from top to bottom, at the appropriate angle, through both layers. They will then have identical join surfaces👍
These videos are great! thank you! I know you touched upon it briefly about safety and clean up in your first vid - but could you do a working video of how you safely clean up after yourself once you have created a cup/bowl? I'm cautious of the paint brush i use for the slip, the excess pieces of clay on the fabric or the dirty sponge/cloth etc etc.
hi, it would be nice to see a pot being made from plaster mold and slip. I saw the video with the plaster mold but was curious about using slip with it. Cheers!
That's a totally different kind of pottery I don't feel confident enough to teach, but I'm sure there's loads of demos here on youtube, just search for "slip casting".
@@PotterytothePeople hey, just got the zine :) awesome! Loved the drawings! I would also be interested in a video about glazing, underglazing, engobes... can I do that at home?
Do you know if it would be reasonable/ safe to do pottery hand building in your room? (Like a bedroom) as well as painting with Underglazes? I'm asking because I'm a college student in a dorm so I have limited space options.
Hi! I have a question, if I use air dry clay (after is completely dry of course) for making my cup...would it be microwave safe? For making tea or coffe maybe. By the way I love your videos 💕😸
Hey, thank you for this amazing series, everything is super clear and it's also entertaining :) I'm interested in anything that can be done home ! (even if I understood the final steps must be done in a kiln)
Thanks a lot! Anything that touches food or drink needs to be fired in a real kiln. But other things like sculptures and stuff can be done with air-dry or oven-firing clay. I will be sure to touch on that :)
do you let your pieces dry uncovered the whole time? or do you put them under a sheet of plastic for a bit to slow it down? Loved your video! very informative and inspiring :)
Can you do a tea cup like this and saucer and teapot . I want to know how to do this with out a wheel and tools and I want to paint my art work on them and glaze before baking them and useing them for food and tea or what ever
Hi, which paint is food safe or which one do you recommend I saw one comment here when you said that our pieces must to reach 1000°C to be food safe because of the glaze I think but I wanna to know if I use acrylic paint it will become food safe if they reach the 1000°C? I wanted to do all the steps of doing a mug at home but if unfortunately it isn’t possible I’m going to search someplace with a kiln, idk.
I'm starting to hand build n my own after years of throwing on the wheel in the studio and I'm wondering if you can hand build a bud vase with a thin neck. Thanks for making these videos :)
What clay is this? Can I use Bentonite? Is there a clay that I can use that xan be lead safe, and also use it without a lead glaze? I am new to this, I love the smell of clay pottery, but I need to avoid heavy metal for personal reason.
Of course. Lead is sometimes in the glazes, but it is banned in many countries. I use stoneware clay. I recommend getting your clay from a ceramic supply store.
why would you let your waste pieces dry out to reclaim ? just wedge them into a ball and add it back to your hump ... also i would wait for the clay to be leather hard ... its easier to controll and that way you have less warping during firing....
Thank you so very much for clear instructions and visuals! While I am legally blind I can hold my iPad up close to my face and see what you are describing. I am new at ceramics and I take classes at our local Center for the visually impaired and blind. It is the one outlet I have for creativity and I absolutely love it and your videos have been an inspiration. Thank you so very much.
Hi, I would love to see a video about how to glaze at home, especially glazing to make the ceramics food-safe. Is this possible at home?
Hey Despoina! Unless you have a kiln at home, it's unfortunately not possible to glaze at home! (but lots of people DO have kilns at home!) The final temperature necessary to make it food-safe depends on the clay, but it will be at least 1000 Celcius, so unfortunately firing in a kitchen oven won't work. You CAN finish your piece in a kitchen oven with various materials, but it will never be safe to use with food or drink. If you don't have your own kiln, and wish to fire your work to food-safety, I suggest you check with a local school or ceramic studio to see if they have a public kiln.
I had the sane question :( I really sad, I would like make my own ceramic, but I don't have anything to make it food-safe, and I have big ideas for my own cups 😆 ☹️
You can glaze at home and then take it to a studio to be fired there
This is hands down the best ceramics channel on UA-cam. So fresh, clear, relaxed and fun. Thank you!
This old video came up, and I'm really loving watching it and seeing how you're doing a lot of the same things you still do today, but you're doing them using a knife and fork and a little jar of slip, instead of a big fancy studio! Like, I did already know that pottery was accessible to people without fancy tools, but it's one thing to know and another thing to see it in action.
Good thing this was actually NOT your last video :D , so enjoying it
😆
💚 your wabi sabi style, the perfection of non-perfection. Yes, every piece may be an original. Thank you 😊
I’m so glad I found you, there is a lack of good ceramic videos and yours is great! Hurrah! I wondered if you could give me a rough idea for what size was the rectangle you made? I’ve made a few mugs and they’ve all turned into espresso cups 😂
If you cover the rim, it helps the cup dry evenly. Sometimes rim part gets cracked cuz it dries faster than other parts
Hi, thank you for great explanations and content. I would be curious to see a follow up with those pieces you did, I mean after cooking them, and how you glaze and finish them. It would be fun to see the full result as you also mentioned that they would also shrink.
Hi Karen, thanks for the feedback! I will definitely include the final piece in future videos :)
Thank you so much for this video, my major is not about pottery and ceramics but I've choosen an elective course about it in college. Because of the third lockdown in my country we can't go an use the wheel in our university so I'm glad that I found this video!
Hey, I'd like to see the glazed and fired versions of your works that you show us in the videos and also how to make some large pieces!
I would love to see a video about glazing! I take my pottery to a studio to be fired so I would love to know your tips on glazing!
this is a very well thought out video! i love how clear u are in your explanations and it made making ceramics at home feel less intimidating :-)
Glad it was helpful!
I'd like to see different types of incense burners. Small, but pieces I would like and think would sell well.
Hi, great videos for beginners, thank you :))
Would like to see more videos about glazing and choosing color palettes of glazes to go well together.
Thanks for the idea!
It's great to see you online again. Could you demonstrate how to make lid for a coffee or tea cup? Many thanks and keep up the great work!
Great! I would like to see tiny formats like jewelry. Thank you so much,
omg i just found your videos and i'm amazed by the way you explain how to do it. it looks so easy and i really feel like i can do it
certainly gonna try it
thanks so much
I'm so glad! You can do it!
Thank you so much for this series! I am trying pottery for the very first time and these have been the most comprehensive and helpful tutorials I've found. I now feel very confident and excited to get started!! Good vibes from Canada!
i dream to do pottery for a longtime but i thought that do much things but thanks much it make way way easier to do like you did thanks again.
You can do it!
Thank you SO much for all your videos and sharing your knowledge and experience. I'm so pleased to have found your channel, it's so inspiring and I'm excited to start, just bought some clay :) Much love from Finland
You are so welcome!
I've never ever done any pottery in my life, although im watching all of these videos cause youre seriously so good! haha I might buy some clay later today.. haha
You can do it!
Thanks so much for this video! Maybe I'm missing it - did you include the dimensions for cutting the parts of the cup anywhere? If not, it would be great to have the measurements.
I would like to ser how to Paint and what kind of paints we can use. Thanks. Good work!!
Great suggestion!
Have you covered how to buy a kiln ? What to Look for etc... newbie here
Nice work! I really enjoyed watching! A jug would be cool to see
Thanks for the idea!
Sooooo helpful!! I just got a clay membership today in my local town!! So glad I found you!!! THANKS!
Perfect for a beginner. Would like to see how to glaze and paint your creations. Thanks 😊
I loved all your videos!! Just bought yesterday a package of 10 kilos of clay to work with my daughter during the quarentine in Argentina(3 months already!!). Would love to see techniques of how to paint these pieces. Thank you!xxx
great idea! I will add it to the list :)
So thankful I found your channel!! I just started handbuilding clay and I tried making a mug using the slab method. After attaching the bottom base to the main body of the mug, I really find it hard to clean the inside part. Every time I try to clean one part, I just end up leaving a new mark on another area. I hope you can give me tips on which tool I can use especially when the mug is tall and narrow. Thanks so much! Your help will be much appreciated :)
There are tools you can buy which would help. I'm thinking of a wooden tool whose name I can't remember lol. Also, let it dry enough so you aren't leaving marks when you touch it. 🙂
Wonderful! Clear, easy, precise instructions.
Can I ask the size "thickness" your clay was for this footed cup, also the slab dimension please?
Would love to see you create a small, slab, birdhouse?
I'm delighted to have found you. ☺️
I’d love to see you make ceramic spoons please. Also how you would glaze and fire them.
I just added it to my list :)
Hi, I have really enjoyed this video. I will definitely go back to look at all your previous posts. Wondering if you may do a video on a legged pot (either three or four legs)Thank-you.
Wooow so Satisfying to watch & amazing explained 💙💙💙
Glad you liked it!!
Also a bit like comment below I'd love to see some basic glazing tips using brush on glazes and how they look post fire (in a nearby kiln that I pay a small fee to use), most of the posts I've watched are based on having buckets of dipping glaze :-(
Great idea! I will definitely cover this topic soon. :)
Hello,I'd love to see video on how to bake pots without kiln.. thank you and stay safe
thank you so much for making these videos! I have recently taken on pottery due to the current situation, and your videos are so easy to follow and helpful! Could you make a video on glazing? Also, I am not sure where to purchase the colours and stuff? Is there anywhere you would recommend maybe on Amazon? Thanks in advance!
Hi Linta, thanks for watching! I will definitely cover that topic soon. For supplies, I recommend just google pottery suppliers in your area. I wouldn't go through amazon. I get all my stuff from a local supplier here in Germany.
Hi I would love to see a video on how to make a conical shape by hand, with an opening at the bottom, like a fragrance burner with a tea light, no bottom necessary, to sit on a plate, many thanks
Hi - I've loved your 'at home' series thank you for sharing I will continue to follow you for tips and tricks :-)
Is there any chance you can share the dimensions you used for this cup as I'd love to give it a go - so far mine have been too big or too small - I can't quite read your plan :-)
Hi Rebecca, I don't have the dimensions anymore, but on average the clay will shrink 10%. So you can measure the size you want, and then add 10% onto it when you're building it. With some simple math, you can get the circumference, etc.
There is a much easier way to acheive a miter joint.
Roll your clay to overlap each end and make one slice from top to bottom, at the appropriate angle, through both layers. They will then have identical join surfaces👍
Great idea!
I would like to see a video about hoe to make a curved mug that is fat in the bottom and smaller at the top.
Thank you for making these videos! I would love to see a video on how to make vases.
Thanks for the idea!
I would like to see how to make a pot with a lid.
Keep going ✅
These videos are great! thank you! I know you touched upon it briefly about safety and clean up in your first vid - but could you do a working video of how you safely clean up after yourself once you have created a cup/bowl? I'm cautious of the paint brush i use for the slip, the excess pieces of clay on the fabric or the dirty sponge/cloth etc etc.
Thanks for the suggestion! I've added it to my list of video ideas :D
I struggle with a butter dish…can you make a butter dish? 🤨. Pretty please?
I would like to know what exactly is the "slip". Is it clay with water?
yes, but is a creamy consistence
Franscisca Santis, thanks a million!
thank you very useful video!
great video, thanks!
Would love to see things you can do with microwave kiln at home
Great video!
hi, it would be nice to see a pot being made from plaster mold and slip. I saw the video with the plaster mold but was curious about using slip with it. Cheers!
That's a totally different kind of pottery I don't feel confident enough to teach, but I'm sure there's loads of demos here on youtube, just search for "slip casting".
@@PotterytothePeople hey, just got the zine :) awesome! Loved the drawings!
I would also be interested in a video about glazing, underglazing, engobes... can I do that at home?
Do you know if it would be reasonable/ safe to do pottery hand building in your room? (Like a bedroom) as well as painting with Underglazes? I'm asking because I'm a college student in a dorm so I have limited space options.
Hi! I have a question, if I use air dry clay (after is completely dry of course) for making my cup...would it be microwave safe? For making tea or coffe maybe.
By the way I love your videos 💕😸
No! Please don't try to eat/drink out of air dry clay! It can be toxic.
Show to us how to paint colors
Will do soon!
Is this stoneware ? I guess it is easier to handle than porcelain right ? thanks for your video
I'd like to know how to make lids fit properly
Hey, thank you for this amazing series, everything is super clear and it's also entertaining :) I'm interested in anything that can be done home ! (even if I understood the final steps must be done in a kiln)
Also I love plants so if you have tips for making plant pots that would be great :)
Thanks a lot! Anything that touches food or drink needs to be fired in a real kiln. But other things like sculptures and stuff can be done with air-dry or oven-firing clay. I will be sure to touch on that :)
@@PotterytothePeople It's great to know thank you so much !! Can't wait for your next videos :))
what recommendation do you have for low-fire clay? Cone 06-04? I use Laguna 210 and it dries quickly in my hand.
Hello! Your pot looks so beautiful! But I do have one question. What is the clay do you use?
Stoneware :)
@@PotterytothePeople Okay! Thank you too 😁!
do you let your pieces dry uncovered the whole time? or do you put them under a sheet of plastic for a bit to slow it down?
Loved your video! very informative and inspiring :)
I do both depending on if I need them to dry slowly or not.
Can you do a tea cup like this and saucer and teapot . I want to know how to do this with out a wheel and tools and I want to paint my art work on them and glaze before baking them and useing them for food and tea or what ever
O would like to see how to make a flower pot c:
Can you do a tea pot?
What material do you put so that we can drink from a ceramic cup?
Hi, which paint is food safe or which one do you recommend I saw one comment here when you said that our pieces must to reach 1000°C to be food safe because of the glaze I think but I wanna to know if I use acrylic paint it will become food safe if they reach the 1000°C?
I wanted to do all the steps of doing a mug at home but if unfortunately it isn’t possible I’m going to search someplace with a kiln, idk.
Amazing, how can i firing the clay at home?
I was wondering. Can you not re-knead the remaining material with more clay? Instead of throwing it on the slip pile?
Of course you can if it's still wet.
nice wonderful
😍🌹new joint
What type of cloth is used?
I'm starting to hand build n my own after years of throwing on the wheel in the studio and I'm wondering if you can hand build a bud vase with a thin neck. Thanks for making these videos :)
I do not own a machine to convert pottery into glass, are there alternative ways to convert it?🥲
Plz tell which clay is this and glue that u use is what...
I just subscribe your channel 😊
thanks for watching!
Hello, I would like to see how doyou make a bigger mug and add a handle,please
Do you have a video in how to make handle?? I struggle with handles and need help please!!
I will do one soon!
What clay is this? Can I use Bentonite? Is there a clay that I can use that xan be lead safe, and also use it without a lead glaze? I am new to this, I love the smell of clay pottery, but I need to avoid heavy metal for personal reason.
Of course. Lead is sometimes in the glazes, but it is banned in many countries. I use stoneware clay. I recommend getting your clay from a ceramic supply store.
Is it necessary to oven a piece of red clay?? (not the air dry one)
You need a kiln for all ceramic clays.
How to fire it?
Which clay is it?
stoneware :)
why would you let your waste pieces dry out to reclaim ? just wedge them into a ball and add it back to your hump ... also i would wait for the clay to be leather hard ... its easier to controll and that way you have less warping during firing....
yes of course that's possible too.
Is this ceramic paste?
it's clay mixed with water
What type of clay do you use?
stoneware
hi what kind of clay do you use?
stoneware
I'd like to learn how to make figures, for example - people, monsters, and animals.
Candle vessels
Whats slipping?
Slipping means using slip (water mixed with clay)
Jewelry please
What this clay called?
stoneware
Where to buy please?
when i built a mug I did the hard way and built up if u know what I mean ahaah
Do you have a pattern for a stackable cup design please.