Hi Andy! I do a lot with slab work using native clays, and I have a trick to solve your warpage issue. Simply paddle out your slab to thickness between cotton cloths. Canvas works good. No rolling! The percussion brings the clay particles into a much flatter, tighter alignment whereas rolling just compresses unaligned clay platelets...leading to warpage. If you paddle..no need for sandwiching. Your tile will dry flat on the rack. Try it!👍
@@micheledickey4066 Hi, I place the desired amount of clay in roughly the shape slab I want between two pieces of canvas. Then I paddle the clay to an even thickness by paddling both sides of the clay, (flipping the canvas envelope), with roughly the same number of strokes. I do use a rib and water to erase the canvas texture left behind, but this is not for structural stability. Provided you paddled evenly on both sides, you can lay that flat on your drying rack and it will dry with minimal warpage. In doing this, you are simply aligning the clay platelets in a more comfortable way for them. It works, try it! 👍
You are right about worrying about warppage when drying. Commonly just putting them between 2 pieced of wall board works best. Usually no weight required and no constant flipping, get even drying and almost no warplanes. For holes in clay try using a plastic straw. Push in and twist. It'll pull out the clay leaving a nice hole. Thanks for doing this, always appreciate an everyday practical application using our clay and slips.
Yes, I was also going to suggest platic straws for making holes in clay - easy to save from drinks. From tiny coffee stir straws to big boba tea or malt shake straws.
Thanks for the tip. Yes, my tools were less than optimal, but the point is how someone can do this at home with what you have on hand. So hopefully I showed that this is something that anyone can do.
Can’t wait to see the final result, Andy! Have you ever come up to the Pacific Northwest and worked with the clay here? Unfortunately I don’t know a whole lot about the indigenous pottery here in Oregon but boy do I love learning about the southwest peoples.
I'm not sure there is indigenous pottery in Oregon, maybe in the Great Basin of eastern Oregon. I have students who are in the northwest using clays there. I am actually from western Washington originally but have never tried any clay from up that way.
Giveaway This was a fun video. Thank you again as always Andy. It was fun to see you work on something other than pots. Your pot making skills are impressive and I have learnt a great deal from watching them. Its always interesting to watch you work on something that's maybe not so much in your comfort zone of normal projects. Although you have a couple of great video links to some great artist showing corrugated pottery, would you consider making / filming yourself make one? I think it would make for interesting viewing.
Maybe, I am not super enthused about trying corrugated but I am always trying to keep the videos fresh so that is something that might make a good video.
You would be great at making bread. The clay has given you lots of practice. Speaking of which my favorite kitchen store Everything Kitchens LLC has now a lot of clay, & unglazed ceramic baking & cooking things. Several brands are carrying from few to a lot like Mason Cash, Superstone, kitchen aid, & Staub.
Unglazed cooking things!? Sounds intriguing, I will have to check that out. I do love fresh bread but between the UA-cam stuff, my workshops and pottery I don't have time to get into baking.
@@AncientPottery if you brought your bread dough along when firing an item in the wild with one of your pots to cook it in with another that could make dome lid (or make a chimney lid for it). Before firing your pot kneed dough & set in bowl covered with cloth where not cold. Then after getting your item you came to fire set up & firing while waiting you could set a place to bake raised bread in the bowl nearby in lower heat coals. Then you will have freash hot bread as you finish your firing of item. You could also cook other items. But bread in clay or ceramic bowls don't make much mess. You just pack all in your basket to go there & to come home. If you go to that kitchen site & put in the brand "Superstone" you will see bread cooking bowls with dome lids. I think it was "MasonCash" that had a clay flat bottom design with chimney top used in some other countries for much cooking. I have a ceramic small dish with ceramic chimney lid & it makes the best scrambled eggs or 1 large biscuit (it is small & is glazed ceramic).
Hi Andy! I do a lot with slab work using native clays, and I have a trick to solve your warpage issue. Simply paddle out your slab to thickness between cotton cloths. Canvas works good. No rolling! The percussion brings the clay particles into a much flatter, tighter alignment whereas rolling just compresses unaligned clay platelets...leading to warpage. If you paddle..no need for sandwiching. Your tile will dry flat on the rack. Try it!👍
Oh, nice tip. Thanks!
If you only paddle the piece can you and should you also smoothing compress it out with a rib?
@@micheledickey4066 Hi, I place the desired amount of clay in roughly the shape slab I want between two pieces of canvas. Then I paddle the clay to an even thickness by paddling both sides of the clay, (flipping the canvas envelope), with roughly the same number of strokes. I do use a rib and water to erase the canvas texture left behind, but this is not for structural stability. Provided you paddled evenly on both sides, you can lay that flat on your drying rack and it will dry with minimal warpage. In doing this, you are simply aligning the clay platelets in a more comfortable way for them. It works, try it! 👍
@@micheledickey4066 it sure I never paddle anything so I’m not too familiar with the technique.
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You are right about worrying about warppage when drying. Commonly just putting them between 2 pieced of wall board works best. Usually no weight required and no constant flipping, get even drying and almost no warplanes. For holes in clay try using a plastic straw. Push in and twist. It'll pull out the clay leaving a nice hole. Thanks for doing this, always appreciate an everyday practical application using our clay and slips.
Thanks Gene, great tips.
Yes, I was also going to suggest platic straws for making holes in clay - easy to save from drinks. From tiny coffee stir straws to big boba tea or malt shake straws.
Andy's a legend.
Love the soothing music whilst you're painting...I guess we could all use a little soothing these days!
Giveaway!
For sure. Thanks
That’s really awesome! ❤️🥰👌🏽
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Love this!
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It helps to place slabs on ware boards made out of plywood ( smooth grade), that way there is less chance of warping!
Thanks for the tip. Yes, my tools were less than optimal, but the point is how someone can do this at home with what you have on hand. So hopefully I showed that this is something that anyone can do.
@@AncientPottery you did! ❤️
Great idea 😃
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Can’t wait to see the final result, Andy! Have you ever come up to the Pacific Northwest and worked with the clay here? Unfortunately I don’t know a whole lot about the indigenous pottery here in Oregon but boy do I love learning about the southwest peoples.
I'm not sure there is indigenous pottery in Oregon, maybe in the Great Basin of eastern Oregon. I have students who are in the northwest using clays there. I am actually from western Washington originally but have never tried any clay from up that way.
Giveaway
This was a fun video. Thank you again as always Andy. It was fun to see you work on something other than pots. Your pot making skills are impressive and I have learnt a great deal from watching them. Its always interesting to watch you work on something that's maybe not so much in your comfort zone of normal projects. Although you have a couple of great video links to some great artist showing corrugated pottery, would you consider making / filming yourself make one? I think it would make for interesting viewing.
Maybe, I am not super enthused about trying corrugated but I am always trying to keep the videos fresh so that is something that might make a good video.
You would be great at making bread. The clay has given you lots of practice. Speaking of which my favorite kitchen store Everything Kitchens LLC has now a lot of clay, & unglazed ceramic baking & cooking things. Several brands are carrying from few to a lot like Mason Cash, Superstone, kitchen aid, & Staub.
Unglazed cooking things!? Sounds intriguing, I will have to check that out. I do love fresh bread but between the UA-cam stuff, my workshops and pottery I don't have time to get into baking.
@@AncientPottery if you brought your bread dough along when firing an item in the wild with one of your pots to cook it in with another that could make dome lid (or make a chimney lid for it). Before firing your pot kneed dough & set in bowl covered with cloth where not cold. Then after getting your item you came to fire set up & firing while waiting you could set a place to bake raised bread in the bowl nearby in lower heat coals. Then you will have freash hot bread as you finish your firing of item. You could also cook other items. But bread in clay or ceramic bowls don't make much mess. You just pack all in your basket to go there & to come home. If you go to that kitchen site & put in the brand "Superstone" you will see bread cooking bowls with dome lids. I think it was "MasonCash" that had a clay flat bottom design with chimney top used in some other countries for much cooking. I have a ceramic small dish with ceramic chimney lid & it makes the best scrambled eggs or 1 large biscuit (it is small & is glazed ceramic).
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