Using a Metal Stamp for a Potter's Makers Mark or Burning on Wood!

A Maker’s Mark Stamp is a nearly essential tool for many potters. They can be made and carved in clay, 3-d printed, or as in the case of this video a custom made stamp made of metal. I am demonstrating with a beautifully made stamp sent to me by Stamp Yours, a Cleveland based family owned company. stampyours.com/ I reached out to them in partnership, and they sent me a stamp to use in videos. If you are interested in getting one made, I can’t recommend them highly enough!! MY particular stamp is made to burn wood, and it has a branding iron that screws onto it. They carry many styles of stamps, and can create custom designs. If you want to contact their customer service directly, here is that information: [phone] or [e-mail]
If you would like to see my video on making stamps out of clay, you can check out this video here:
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Check out my Wheel Throwing Playlist of videos with tips and tricks to successfully wheel throw pieces- from beginner to intermediate to advanced. I will be offering a good deal of EXPLANATION within the videos to help people understand the mechanics of why things work the way they do! I often tell my students they learn more from their mistakes than from their successes in throwing. In these videos in my series, I will try to distill my best tips I have learned from my successes and failures, and my students' struggles as well. Two things have led me to becoming the potter I am today. Countless hours of making pots, (and explaining how to make pots), and understanding and learning from my failures when pots didn’t work out! These are the things I want to share with you- to help YOU become a better potter!
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I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 33+ years, and I have been teaching for over 30 years, the past 22 have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsA...
I started my UA-cam channel a few years ago, to make videos to help my students if they are absent and miss a demo, or if they would like to explore more advanced techniques independently. I have been amazed to reach such a wider audience than my own students!
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I am in a partnership with Skutt - as they sent me the new wheel to use for the videos! I am not receiving any compensation from them beyond the wheel. Here is a link to my wheel- available from most good pottery suppliers. skutt.com/products-page/potte...

[@BrokenArrowPottery]

Thanks Karan! I will definitely check these out. My plastic ones come with too much handle and they wear out or break. Yours looks great!

[@joannl7955]

Great! I've been looking for a stamp and this company is close to home

[@jseal21]

I got first thumbs up!!! 👍👍🤯