As a back sliding Luddite, may I encourage you to fight the good fight! Your hand cut stencils are so personal. Cricut or Curcit or...machine cut stencils and results are like The Beatles, Or Rolling Stones, Metalicca...Tom Waits, Nancy Griffin and John Prine, hit closer to home. They would look askance at not at progress, just progress they were okay without. Fight the good fight!!! I love the art you and Jackie create. Keep it real!
Thank you for showing us this awesome technique. I recently lost my Father-in-Law and created a memorial pot with stencils following your instructions. Now he has a wonderful stencil of his beloved West Ham on it. I cant thankyou enough for taking time to show and teach us all your work and techniques. You are truly an artist.
Coffee and your latest video in a break from loading work for tomorrow’s Stithians show. Lovely one day show here in Cornwall, the show has been going for donkeys. Farm machinery and insurance, farm animals - best in show, horse and pony showing, craft (that’s me 😁). It’s usually either boiling hot or tipping down. Last few days we’ve had torrential rain and wind, but looking gentle today and set fair for tomorrow. Here’s hoping
Whoa! I can't believe I missed this video! Two of my favorite things, 1- whales🐳, and 2- my birthday 🎉 July 15th🎉 !!! Always a delight to watch you create! Blessings to you both!!
sr Smith como siempre sus trabajos espectaculares, con placer ala vista, la verdad no me llamaba la atención los trabajos con plantillas pero después de ver su elaboración me he entusiasmado en hacer un pequeño, cuenco de prueba, muchas gracias por toda su enseñanza, un saludo fraternal desde PUNTA DEL ESTE , URUGUAY BUENA VIDA!!!
By the way, I have a Cricut machine, and it is basically a home die-cut machine. It would save you the trouble of cutting out the paper pieces. You could design the shape and then cut out as many as you like, at any size, very easily and quickly and perfectly. But every other step is the same labor of love.
@@VsmithpotsHello Vaughan; some of these machines have options to cut rolls of material and not just sheets. I think they would have a “repeat” of some sort to churn out lots at a time. However, you still need to “pick” the cut bits off their backing. An evening’s busywork and you’re set for quite a while! Great for arthritic hands.
Love your videos, Vaughan! Thanks for your slip recipe. I want to make white slip using this recipe, do I just add white mason stain? What about about other colors? Did you get black with a mason stain? I couldn't quit hear what you said the black is.
It is a creamy off white as is. I tried adding white stain but it made little difference to the creamy colour. Adding more than 10% gets expensive for slip. I use 6600 Mason stain for black. Any stain will work.
You make it look effortless. Beautiful, amazing artistry. May I ask how long you have been doing pottery? I am starting late in life. So much to learn so little time 🙂
51 years, that is why I started the UA-cam channel 3-4 years ago. To try and help others shortcut their travels in clay production.Good luck with yours.
Vaughan hi, can I ask a question? Why do you brush the damp clay slightly over the stencils? Is it to properly embed the stencils and help get clean lines once the applied slip has dried over the top. I like to use stencils but I just try to get them as flat as I can. Love everything you do, especially when it involves whales. TIA 😊
In Belgium we dont finds the fritte 3410 so I am not a chemical person! Do you now wat i can youse ? Thanks for your very interesting videos, i am a big fan!!!
You can get the chemical analysis online for fritt3110. Ferro Frit 3110 is a 'High Alkaline' Frit that is low in Boron. It is used in clay bodies. CaO 6.29% 0.29 K2O 2.36% 0.07 Na2O 15.24% 0.64 B2O3 2.64% 0.10 Al2O3 3.70% 0.09 SiO2 69.77% 3.03 Oxide Weight 261.11 Formula Weight 261.11 Give this to your pottery supplier and they will get you a substitute
Just for educational purposes... what does it mean that these whale bowls are "single layer"? If you were to do, say, a double layer, what would that en-TAIL? hahaha. But seriously, I would love to see that demonstrated on something smaller and simpler so that it does not put you out so much time.
As a back sliding Luddite, may I encourage you to fight the good fight! Your hand cut stencils are so personal. Cricut or Curcit or...machine cut stencils and results are like The Beatles, Or Rolling Stones, Metalicca...Tom Waits, Nancy Griffin and John Prine, hit closer to home. They would look askance at not at progress, just progress they were okay without. Fight the good fight!!! I love the art you and Jackie create. Keep it real!
Please
I am off to get a new scroll saw tomorrow, mine broke today.
I repaired my saw, pheeww!
Whauw, those look just spectacular❤ what An amazing shade of Blue. Absolutely love your pieces
Thank you for showing us this awesome technique.
I recently lost my Father-in-Law and created a memorial pot with stencils following your instructions. Now he has a wonderful stencil of his beloved West Ham on it. I cant thankyou enough for taking time to show and teach us all your work and techniques. You are truly an artist.
Thanks, sorry for your loss.
Coffee and your latest video in a break from loading work for tomorrow’s Stithians show. Lovely one day show here in Cornwall, the show has been going for donkeys. Farm machinery and insurance, farm animals - best in show, horse and pony showing, craft (that’s me 😁). It’s usually either boiling hot or tipping down. Last few days we’ve had torrential rain and wind, but looking gentle today and set fair for tomorrow. Here’s hoping
Good luck at the show.
No wonder it looks effortless. Thank you for sharing you knowledge 🙏🏼
Thanks Vaughan cool technique!!
Wow! I loved seeing it at the end... they are gorgeous ❤❤❤
I am from Brazil. Your work is wonderful.
Truly stunning and gorgeous. You're very talented.
Whoa! I can't believe I missed this video! Two of my favorite things, 1- whales🐳, and 2- my birthday 🎉 July 15th🎉 !!!
Always a delight to watch you create! Blessings to you both!!
Thanks and belated birthday wishes.
Love these
Je to nádhera...😊😊
sr Smith como siempre sus trabajos espectaculares, con placer ala vista, la verdad no me llamaba la atención los trabajos con plantillas pero después de ver su elaboración me he entusiasmado en hacer un pequeño, cuenco de prueba, muchas gracias por toda su enseñanza, un saludo fraternal desde PUNTA DEL ESTE , URUGUAY BUENA VIDA!!!
Gracias por probarlo, espero que la pieza terminada sea de su agrado. Que tengas un buen invierno.
Absolutely love watching you do decals, carving and painting. Such superior work. Could you use underglaze on these as well?
Yes but it is more expensive.
By the way, I have a Cricut machine, and it is basically a home die-cut machine. It would save you the trouble of cutting out the paper pieces. You could design the shape and then cut out as many as you like, at any size, very easily and quickly and perfectly. But every other step is the same labor of love.
I have a question, if I put say 25 sheets of paper together, will the machine cut all 25 at once? thanks.
@@VsmithpotsHello Vaughan; some of these machines have options to cut rolls of material and not just sheets. I think they would have a “repeat” of some sort to churn out lots at a time. However, you still need to “pick” the cut bits off their backing. An evening’s busywork and you’re set for quite a while! Great for arthritic hands.
@@kkirsch3583 I think my scroll saw is fine, it cuts 20-40 at a time. Thanks.
@@Vsmithpots I think a scroll saw is brilliant! (I’ve not thought to use it that way) 😁👍 Do you make a paper sandwich with something then cut it?
@@kkirsch3583 Matt board, the thin stuff.
Love your videos, Vaughan! Thanks for your slip recipe. I want to make white slip using this recipe, do I just add white mason stain? What about about other colors? Did you get black with a mason stain? I couldn't quit hear what you said the black is.
It is a creamy off white as is. I tried adding white stain but it made little difference to the creamy colour. Adding more than 10% gets expensive for slip. I use 6600 Mason stain for black. Any stain will work.
Thank you for another great video! I got most of the recipe, but didn't hear how much cobalt.
I add 3% Cobalt oxide, you can add less for light blue.
I'm curious what would happen if you just left them on and burnt them off in the bisque.
I think that when dry the slip will flake off around the edges..
The paper burns leaving a thin air bubble covered by fired slip, which crumbles leaving rough edges.
You make it look effortless. Beautiful, amazing artistry. May I ask how long you have been doing pottery? I am starting late in life. So much to learn so little time 🙂
51 years, that is why I started the UA-cam channel 3-4 years ago. To try and help others shortcut their travels in clay production.Good luck with yours.
Vaughan hi, can I ask a question? Why do you brush the damp clay slightly over the stencils? Is it to properly embed the stencils and help get clean lines once the applied slip has dried over the top. I like to use stencils but I just try to get them as flat as I can. Love everything you do, especially when it involves whales. TIA 😊
I brush to force the paper to adhere thoroughly so there is no bleeding at the edges.
Did you get the tail end of the storms that flooded Vermont? Did you get flooded in Nova Scotia?
No floods but lots of rain.
May I know how you clean up the edges when it smudges?
I am not sure what you mean, my edges do not smudge. Can you send a photo to my email. (vsmithpots@eastlink.ca)
In Belgium we dont finds the fritte 3410 so I am not a chemical person! Do you now wat i can youse ? Thanks for your very interesting videos, i am a big fan!!!
You can get the chemical analysis online for fritt3110. Ferro Frit 3110 is a 'High Alkaline' Frit that is low in Boron. It is used in clay bodies.
CaO 6.29% 0.29
K2O 2.36% 0.07
Na2O 15.24% 0.64
B2O3 2.64% 0.10
Al2O3 3.70% 0.09
SiO2 69.77% 3.03
Oxide Weight 261.11
Formula Weight 261.11
Give this to your pottery supplier and they will get you a substitute
Thanks 😂
I really hate being a nuisance, but did you post a recipe that you use for slip. Thank you.
It is in the video.
What would happen if you fired and a piece of paper was left behind ?
The thin layer of clay on top of the paper stencil would still be there and removing it is hard to do so cleanly.
Just for educational purposes... what does it mean that these whale bowls are "single layer"? If you were to do, say, a double layer, what would that en-TAIL? hahaha. But seriously, I would love to see that demonstrated on something smaller and simpler so that it does not put you out so much time.
ua-cam.com/video/FN197bJbZ9A/v-deo.html
the link above shows you multiple layering.