@@TheBonsaiZone Yes, but your wife was helping move giant pallets at the beginning of the video. I think that is awesome. I always notice her in the background of your videos, taking care of the animals and such.
Really enjoyed watching both of you and seeing Nigel learning a new skill. Really shows how much talent goes into ceramics. Isabella did great at not jumping in when went a little pear shaped. Cheers for the Awesome series 😀
Such a good source of building material - no wonder Laura has such impressive duck and chook houses! I hope you do glaze that pot. The "blue over" glaze that Izabela uses would look wonderful with the bougainvillea.
It's almost hypnotic watching her work on thinning the clay thickness. I once thought about making my own pots and then quickly realised it is a lot harder than it looks! Great video series.
It depends on your motivation. It's very well possible to learn throwing. I got into it almost 10 years ago. I had nothing so I built a potter's wheel from what I had around. I also built two kilns so far. Commercial stuff is expensive. After one or two years you can be pretty decent st throwing simple things. There are certain skills that just take some time to learn. I always say to have a try if you can. It can be very rewarding. There are good recourses on UA-cam to learn from. Simon Leach has probably been my biggest teacher. I like his simple approach. He's not trying to sell you stuff. It's always better to invest in skill than in tools.
Wow Nigel! Your pot is absolutely beautiful! The way you did the feet on your pot makes it look very elegant. I hope you will use a glaze on it. Maybe just a very thin coat of glaze to add some color, or you could do a partial glaze. I know you will come up with something perfect! Thanks to Izabela for being such a wonderful teacher! Lisa
Ehem. Or rather ehemme? Not sure how to write this but you know what I mean. Connor does it too. Such a lovely local idiom. I will use this and see how people take it and react. It somehow makes a lot sense to me. It’s so reaffirming. You know - ehemme.
I don’t have access to a kiln but I’d like to try making pots! I’ve seen online other types of clay (air dry clay and polymer clay) which doesn’t require firing or the home oven will do. Is it possible to make good bonsai pots with such materials?
Stefano, I'm not quite sure if they are water proof. Firing and glaze makes the clay durable to elements. Stoneware fires at 2100°F while most ovens go up to 500°F. That kind of clay may just fall apart very quickly.
Nigel teaches us to never stop Learning new and trying new things
And always a gentleman too!
I'm always learning in bonsai!!! At least I try to!!!
Oh my goodness! Those pots turned out amaze balls! I am just in awe. Izabela and Nigel, you hit it out of the park! 😍🐦💙
Thanks Jay, now what tree would look good in this pot? I think something flowing and elegant, maybe a Bougainvillea?
@@TheBonsaiZone Yes! With those feet, something feminine and flowering would go best!
You're wife is a beast! So awesome to see people doing things together, making their home what they want it to be.
Izabela is actually not my wife, but she has an awesome home!!!
@@TheBonsaiZone Yes, but your wife was helping move giant pallets at the beginning of the video. I think that is awesome. I always notice her in the background of your videos, taking care of the animals and such.
@@deadeyeski I forgot that she was in the video at the start!! We do enjoy working together, scrounging around for free stuff!!
Thanks!!
Really enjoyed this trilogy…such a lot of work and precision…excellent work!
Great progress, Nigel. You have a lovely teacher. Can't wait to see the pots all done and hosting happy trees.
Thanks Donya, thank goodness for Izabela!! Lots of fun!
Really enjoyed watching both of you and seeing Nigel learning a new skill. Really shows how much talent goes into ceramics.
Isabella did great at not jumping in when went a little pear shaped.
Cheers for the Awesome series 😀
👍🇬🇧🇨🇦 wow ...... I am lost for words ... amazing
Thanks Michael!!!!
So nice to see.
Thanks Hans!
Gorgeous! Can't wait to see how they all come out of the kiln!
Thanks Marysol, hopefully in one piece!!! I have to pick a glaze or maybe even keep it unglazed!
Lovely pots! Happy trees to have them as home ❤️
Thank you! 😊
So nice pot you made, very nice!!
Such a good source of building material - no wonder Laura has such impressive duck and chook houses!
I hope you do glaze that pot. The "blue over" glaze that Izabela uses would look wonderful with the bougainvillea.
Thanks Rebecca, yes Laura's whole barn is made from old skids!! I'll have to think hard about the glazes!!
Thank you Nigel - thoroughly enjoyed your pot making journey - cant wait to see them after firing
Thank you Scott, hopefully I'll have a tree planed in it soon!
Beautiful pots Nigel, looks fun making these. Can’t wait until it is fired
Thank you for this wonderful crash course in bonsai pot making... a suggestion I'm sure to take up... You are a great team
Thanks Michael!! I'm sure you'll enjoy making a pot!
@@TheBonsaiZone Thanks Nigel, I can't wait to see you show us a bonsai in this pot
Thanks for sharing your throwing tutorial beautiful design
Excellent work as usual Nigel! Tree in pot soon. Bonsai!
Thanks Dave, I'm think a tall Bougainvillea for the pot!
@@TheBonsaiZone That will be beautiful!
Beautiful pots♥️
Thank you, I was really happy with my little pot!!
Interesting video. The pots look amazing!
Thank you Raymond!
Those came out so beautifully! I'm looking forward to seeing them done, done and trees planted in them. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Fredi, I'm thinking of a Bougainvillea in the pot!
Pots look amazing Nigel, and those feet wow. Can't wait to see what it looks like all finished. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks Deb, a pot on it's tippy toes!
Beautiful tippy toes Nigel
Both pots are beautiful! Izabela you are a genius!!!
Boy they turned out nice. Can’t wait for the finished product.
Thanks Ed, I'm thinking a nice elegant Bougainvillea would look good in the pot!
@@TheBonsaiZone
I agree, something with flowers like that would look nice. Any glaze colors you might be thinking of ?
@@edmilkovitz297 I'm not sure, I'll have to think about it!
It's almost hypnotic watching her work on thinning the clay thickness. I once thought about making my own pots and then quickly realised it is a lot harder than it looks! Great video series.
I think you would enjoy it Xavier!! Thanks!
It depends on your motivation. It's very well possible to learn throwing. I got into it almost 10 years ago. I had nothing so I built a potter's wheel from what I had around. I also built two kilns so far. Commercial stuff is expensive. After one or two years you can be pretty decent st throwing simple things. There are certain skills that just take some time to learn. I always say to have a try if you can. It can be very rewarding. There are good recourses on UA-cam to learn from. Simon Leach has probably been my biggest teacher. I like his simple approach. He's not trying to sell you stuff. It's always better to invest in skill than in tools.
Wow Nigel! Your pot is absolutely beautiful! The way you did the feet on your pot makes it look very elegant. I hope you will use a glaze on it. Maybe just a very thin coat of glaze to add some color, or you could do a partial glaze. I know you will come up with something perfect! Thanks to Izabela for being such a wonderful teacher!
Lisa
Thanks Lisa, glazing will be coming later this month, it should be exciting!
@@TheBonsaiZone Definitely!
Izabela is a very good tutor you dropped lucky their Nigel
Yes, Izabela is a wonderful teacher!! I always learn so much!!!
Ehem. Or rather ehemme? Not sure how to write this but you know what I mean. Connor does it too. Such a lovely local idiom.
I will use this and see how people take it and react. It somehow makes a lot sense to me. It’s so reaffirming. You know - ehemme.
In finland we use it too. Mm-hm is the way we write it 😊
Wire holes . . not sure about using rocks to secure a planting , but we each have our paths . . and that's a good thing!
Full marks for your first thrown pot - and the expert guidance. But, I have to say, quoting Fats Waller, 'Ya feet's too big.' 2/3mm off and smoothed?
I want one tooooo
It should be a nice pot for my flowering bougainvillea!
Leg is been little tall Nigel other thing very good practice I appreciate From NEW CREATION Rai Santosh East-Nepal 🇳🇵
Those feet make them look ethereal. Cloud forest.
Thanks Diana, I like the tall feet!!
I don’t have access to a kiln but I’d like to try making pots! I’ve seen online other types of clay (air dry clay and polymer clay) which doesn’t require firing or the home oven will do. Is it possible to make good bonsai pots with such materials?
Stefano, I'm not quite sure if they are water proof. Firing and glaze makes the clay durable to elements. Stoneware fires at 2100°F while most ovens go up to 500°F. That kind of clay may just fall apart very quickly.
Thank you, @@gaeangardensbyizabela ! I’m afraid then that I’ll have to wait for pension to try pottery… 😆
You could try making some pots at home and then seek out someone that would fire them for you, maybe a pottery guild?
@@TheBonsaiZone that’s a good idea! I’ll look for one around the new place!
cool making bonsai pot master,, and who is the woman who made the master bonsai pot?
Izabela, she is a member of our bonsai club and is a very skilled artist!
@@TheBonsaiZone thanks master 🙏
Foist
The king of Foist is in the building!!!
Nigel the potter? Are you getting a kiln?
Thanks, hopefully I'll get some more time to make pots in the future!
Foist
Secoind!!
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