Working from home in quarantine
It’s been some time since I’ve written a post, but now that time is no longer as much of a factor, here we go. Like many others my work situation has changed drastically. Luckily, I had already set up a studio in my home. With all this downtime, one of my big projects was to … Continue reading
How to Unf@4k Your Pot Ep 3
A new episode of How to Unf@4k Your pot is out. It covers trimming and decoration. Here is where you can see it and a list of corresponding blogs: TRIMMING YOUR F$%KING BOWL UNF$%KING YOUR TRIMMING OK, YOU’VE MADE A BOWL…NOW WHAT? I hope it helps you in your ceramics education. Become a patron and help … Continue reading
Lets talk about lids
Hi there, sorry there was no blog last week, its been an unexpectedly hectic around here. This is going to be a slight departure from the usual post that I do. I want to talk about lids and specifically about type and style. So think of this as more of an analysis to give you … Continue reading
Its not a goblet, till you’ve connected the stem
Hello, through the magic of blogging we’ll pick up this week with connecting the two pieces that were thrown last week to make a goblet. I’m happy to say that filming the process went as normal and there will be corresponding video to the advice given below. So huzzah! In last weeks blog, I discussed … Continue reading
Elevate your cup, make a goblet
First off I will apologize, because no matter what I tried I could not get the video I shot for this post off my phone and working properly. So I will do my best to be as informative as I can about first half of making a goblet. Second, why you should want to learn … Continue reading
Bottles vs Pitchers
Last weeks post focused on throwing a bottle and the possibilities that that shape had. Today I’ll go into finishing the shape and how to make it into a pitcher. The important thing to note is that what makes a pitcher different than a bottle is 1 thing, a spout. Another feature that cements the … Continue reading
Every cup needs a bottle
Maybe its me, but I don’t think ceramic bottles get there due. I mean as shapes go, people tend to gravitate towards bowls, plates, cups etc. Once a potter has gotten some experience they want to graduate to tea pots or chalices. More often than not though, you don’t hear students asking about how to … Continue reading
Carving a double wall vessel
When last I spoke about double wall vessels, it was primarily about how to make them and suggestions on what you can do with them. Suggestions are all well and good, but it occurred to me that some examples and demonstrations were in order. So I filmed myself carving some of the double wall pieces … Continue reading
What to do with a closed form
In last week’s post, I discussed making a closed form vessel and gave some reasons why you’d make one and what could be made. This week I’ll give a little how to on one of the options, a custom lid jar. Before that, I’d like to mention that 4 blog posts last month were featured … Continue reading
How to close a shape, but more importantly why!
While writing last weeks blog post on double wall vessels and how to close them, it occurred to me that I should also show how to make a single wall closed form vessel. If closing the double wall vessel was troubling for you, this is a good way to practice closing a form and working … Continue reading
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