Ingleton Pottery www.ingletonpottery.co.uk Making throwing a square pottery vase on the wheel. You could also make a slab pot base and do the same. Ingleton
Watching videos like these is always like watching damned magic... it's like the potter's just summoning the finished piece from the air. It's awesome.
It's passed from generation to generation in my family w/ exception of the fact my mother dropped the ball tho' thankfully it wasn't b4 I had enough wheel time to go at it on my own. Spring 08, I took an advanced class to fill-in some blank spots for me & it helped tremendously. I learned a great deal in the class & oddly enough, taught a bit too by making pots using antiquated methods normal for me yet unusual for others as they didn't learn as I did. It was a great experience all around.
This is absolute brilliant. I would have never thought of that one in a million years, Dan. We would defiantly need both you and your dad over here in Ireland to sort us out. The more I watch you the more I realise how little we really know. Thank you for all your tips and I hope your carrot grows to 10ft!!! That would be a nice surprise for you as your tips are for us.
I like it a lot!!! And can understand as you are a production/self supporting potter, you have to take short cuts where ever possible. For those of us who do it on a small scale, slab building would be the option. It's a beautiful form!
It's so interesting watching other potters throw, especially when you, yourself work alone. You throw faster and wetter than I do. Isn't it interesting how everyone find what works best for them.
Just realised you are left handed, but throw like you are right handed. Then you do all the fettling, joining etc with your left hand. Nice work Dan! I had several pots from your pottery, your dad made them, but my ex wife has them now! I still have one of your salt pigs tho, and use it almost every day.
next year im taking an advanced ceramics II at my school... the fun part about it, is that there isnt really a 2nd class for it so my teacher is letting me make my own lesson plans. thanks to you Dan you give me so many ideas of things to try. i just have to firgure out how i am going to make a square mold for this one...
Wow! Just trying to get started with clay/slip and I didn't even know the two could be together like that. Now this gets fired in a kiln after it has time to dry? Fantastic. Thanks for the video - it gives me hope.
It is called slip casting. You are right that it is a plaster box shaped mold. Plaster absorbs water so when wet slip is poured in, the slip contacting the plaster starts to dry. After a certain amount of time, depending on how thick you want the walls, you pour out the slip. Longer you wait, thicker walls. He waited until the following day to remove them because they continued to shrink, hence pulling away from the walls of the mold, allowing it to be removed. :) Hope this helped.
Dan...great technique!!!...you might try drooping the shoulders of the pot a bit..it might look a bit more organic and less boxy...just my two cents. Thanks for sharing the technique...will try it when I get some molds!
If you don't want to (or have the equipment) to slip cast the square bottom, use slab clay and wrap it around a half court milk container. I've made many square vases that way and you can also emboss the clay prior to wrapping for interesting finished designs.
If you don't want to (or have the equipment) to slip cast the square bottom, use slab clay and wrap it around a half gallon or quart (for smaller ones) milk container. I've made many square vases that way and you can also emboss the clay prior to wrapping for interesting finished designs.
One small suggestion if you would like to - Before you actually cut off the edges of the round top that sits on the square base, please give it a spin to see if the top is in line with the axis, and make small adjustments such that they are in alignment. As I see it the axes of the base and the top are in eccentric. Not that it matters in a product like this, but helps getting closer to perfection ain't it? Thanks
Hi,the banging sound isn't the bat being warped,It's just the wheel motor making the noise when I apply pressure to the clay. If you do have a warped bat then you could add a load of thick slip underneath to try to fill in the gaps and stop it wobbling. Cheers,Dan.
Dan, what's so impressive to me is the excellent sense of proportion. Had you made this form before the one in this video? Because generally when I make a composite piece like this I misjudge the relative size of my pieces and end up with a poorly proportioned piece of pottery =). Yours feels very balanced though, great work!
I came here to learn how to make the square base. I know how to make plaster molds but I'm stuck on how to cast a perfectly square mold. What did you use for yours? Thank you for sharing your processes with us!
Brilliant, as usual! Only question- what recipe do you use for your slip clay? I have had problems before in matching a cast form to a thrown/ hand-built element.
@DaniCalifornia457 just make a mold of a box, square planter or something, with plaster of paris, take the molded object out so you have a big boxy hole. now you can fill it with slip, let the mold sit and soak up the water in the clay. then just do what he does in the video: drain off excess slip, let the clay dry and shrink a little, and pull it out.
Hey Dan, how long do you usually wait to do your smoothing and trimming? I've watched almost all your videos and I can tell its "leather hard" or almost, but I only get to work on my pots once every other day (I don't have a wheel so i work on them at school). I try to smooth them out when they are wet, but the best i can end up with is sponge streaks. any advice would be great. great videos!!
I usually just make sure that the top is just narrower than the top of the square bit,and about 1/2 as tall so its 1/3 top : 2/3 base,then it usually looks OK. Cheers,Dan.
Thank you for sharing.I nearly died laughing on the comments,twice.The first one would consider the pot to kill his wife,the second one the irish"Rested Brain"potters with the carrot.O-o.
Could you please tell me what clay you use and where you buy it from? I am getting into ceramics at my school and am getting better but would like to know from a professional.
@trickyricky524 pretty easy if you know mold casting & basic wheel throwing, however this was his idea, you should take it and make it your own, which is always a little more difficult.
maybe the lighting does something, but i could swear the top was porcelain or white stoneware and the base was red stoneware? if so, why did you use two types of clay? thanks!
That's pretty impressive. Your skill at making vases almost equals my skill in making formless, lopsided lumps.
+Lori Sweenen calm down....
@@amelia7762 lol forreals, that person has issues
the way he cut the clay was so satisfying to watch
Watching videos like these is always like watching damned magic... it's like the potter's just summoning the finished piece from the air. It's awesome.
It's passed from generation to generation in my family w/ exception of the fact my mother dropped the ball tho' thankfully it wasn't b4 I had enough wheel time to go at it on my own. Spring 08, I took an advanced class to fill-in some blank spots for me & it helped tremendously. I learned a great deal in the class & oddly enough, taught a bit too by making pots using antiquated methods normal for me yet unusual for others as they didn't learn as I did. It was a great experience all around.
This is absolute brilliant. I would have never thought of that one in a million years, Dan. We would defiantly need both you and your dad over here in Ireland to sort us out. The more I watch you the more I realise how little we really know. Thank you for all your tips and I hope your carrot grows to 10ft!!! That would be a nice surprise for you as your tips are for us.
I like it a lot!!! And can understand as you are a production/self supporting potter, you have to take short cuts where ever possible. For those of us who do it on a small scale, slab building would be the option. It's a beautiful form!
It's so interesting watching other potters throw, especially when you, yourself work alone. You throw faster and wetter than I do. Isn't it interesting how everyone find what works best for them.
+Ingleton Pottery THIS IS SO COOL AND SATISFYING. Also, you are super talented! I wish I was this skilled.
Just realised you are left handed, but throw like you are right handed. Then you do all the fettling, joining etc with your left hand. Nice work Dan!
I had several pots from your pottery, your dad made them, but my ex wife has them now! I still have one of your salt pigs tho, and use it almost every day.
next year im taking an advanced ceramics II at my school... the fun part about it, is that there isnt really a 2nd class for it so my teacher is letting me make my own lesson plans. thanks to you Dan you give me so many ideas of things to try. i just have to firgure out how i am going to make a square mold for this one...
Wow!
Just trying to get started with clay/slip and I didn't even know the two could be together like that.
Now this gets fired in a kiln after it has time to dry?
Fantastic.
Thanks for the video - it gives me hope.
When you're an expert on something you can make it look so easy.
This is absolutely mesmerising -stunning work!
That sound at 1:45....I have made that early in the morning in the bathroom.
It is called slip casting. You are right that it is a plaster box shaped mold. Plaster absorbs water so when wet slip is poured in, the slip contacting the plaster starts to dry. After a certain amount of time, depending on how thick you want the walls, you pour out the slip. Longer you wait, thicker walls. He waited until the following day to remove them because they continued to shrink, hence pulling away from the walls of the mold, allowing it to be removed. :) Hope this helped.
the tools were as cool as the form! thanks for sharing! totally going to attempt to achieve this brilliance!
I made this! YAY only I didn't have a mold, I built it from slabs and then threw the top. Thank you for sharing :)
Guy, this is fantastic!!!!! Perfect!!!
Amazing form....amazing studio.
You make it look so easy, you are extremely good!
Love this video Dan, thank you.
wonderful wonderful... your workshop looks so amazing as well... God Bless always
Nice vase. Great combination of thowing and slip mold. I haven't worked with slip molds yet. Looks kind of fun.
Ooooooooooooo how exciting!! I can't wait to try this!!!
I adore these videos. Xx
Beautiful work.
love your video is worth a thousand words!
Wow,this dude is amazing
That's really cool. I'm going to have to try that
it's so satisfying to watch this
Pretty fantastic!
It really said a lot about me when this video popped up in my recommended feed and my first response was, "oh hell yeah.this is gonna be lit!"
I've always loved art, wish I'd studied and practiced this when I had the chance
that is a really good looking vase
That is brilliant:) I love it.
It's really wonderful
Dan...great technique!!!...you might try drooping the shoulders of the pot a bit..it might look a bit more organic and less boxy...just my two cents. Thanks for sharing the technique...will try it when I get some molds!
this is so cool! why did you not score while attatching the top to the bottom? is it because theyre both open vessels? just curious!
Thay looks amazing!
this**
+Lori Sweenen so do you
If you don't want to (or have the equipment) to slip cast the square bottom, use slab clay and wrap it around a half court milk container. I've made many square vases that way and you can also emboss the clay prior to wrapping for interesting finished designs.
If you don't want to (or have the equipment) to slip cast the square bottom, use slab clay and wrap it around a half gallon or quart (for smaller ones) milk container. I've made many square vases that way and you can also emboss the clay prior to wrapping for interesting finished designs.
i havent done much slip casting, that turned out nice.
Whoa.
Cheers. Meg
When I grow up I want to do pottery
For some reason Unchained melody is in my head right now.
amazing and relaxing
U have got mad skills bro :O
...nobody cares cuz dan is freaking talented!
One small suggestion if you would like to - Before you actually cut off the edges of the round top that sits on the square base, please give it a spin to see if the top is in line with the axis, and make small adjustments such that they are in alignment. As I see it the axes of the base and the top are in eccentric. Not that it matters in a product like this, but helps getting closer to perfection ain't it?
Thanks
Wonderful work....
Wow very good
Hi,the banging sound isn't the bat being warped,It's just the wheel motor making the noise when I apply pressure to the clay.
If you do have a warped bat then you could add a load of thick slip underneath to try to fill in the gaps and stop it wobbling.
Cheers,Dan.
man im 17 and i find this so interesting
gosh you're so much better than me!! oh well maybe i'll be that good some day
Dan, what's so impressive to me is the excellent sense of proportion. Had you made this form before the one in this video? Because generally when I make a composite piece like this I misjudge the relative size of my pieces and end up with a poorly proportioned piece of pottery =). Yours feels very balanced though, great work!
Nice!
Ohhhhhhhh, myyy loooooove.
Im totally going to try ( and most likely fail) to do this!!!
I came here to learn how to make the square base. I know how to make plaster molds but I'm stuck on how to cast a perfectly square mold. What did you use for yours? Thank you for sharing your processes with us!
super cool
you have great skill, we all watch you in russia many time good
Brilliant, as usual! Only question- what recipe do you use for your slip clay? I have had problems before in matching a cast form to a thrown/ hand-built element.
I suddenly feel I should take pottery classes to learn to become a better lover.
jesus, you make pulling up clay look easy.
BELLISIMO!
beat-boxing potters wheel :)
@DaniCalifornia457 just make a mold of a box, square planter or something, with plaster of paris, take the molded object out so you have a big boxy hole. now you can fill it with slip, let the mold sit and soak up the water in the clay. then just do what he does in the video: drain off excess slip, let the clay dry and shrink a little, and pull it out.
Hey Dan, how long do you usually wait to do your smoothing and trimming? I've watched almost all your videos and I can tell its "leather hard" or almost, but I only get to work on my pots once every other day (I don't have a wheel so i work on them at school). I try to smooth them out when they are wet, but the best i can end up with is sponge streaks. any advice would be great. great videos!!
Could you please go into more detail on how to make those square casts.
In amazed that is so cool :)
can you please tell me what I need to do that? where can I buy it? Pleaseeee
Your a pro :-)
Dan,
Does hydrocal work for the slip molds? also what type of slip do you use. Great work my friend!
i really wana learn to do this. i am taking a ceramics class this year but i don't know if i will do well.
how do u keep it centered so easily? you make it look so easy!
I usually just make sure that the top is just narrower than the top of the square bit,and about 1/2 as tall so its 1/3 top : 2/3 base,then it usually looks OK.
Cheers,Dan.
Thank you for sharing.I nearly died laughing on the comments,twice.The first one would consider the pot to kill his wife,the second one the irish"Rested Brain"potters with the carrot.O-o.
Could you please tell me what clay you use and where you buy it from? I am getting into ceramics at my school and am getting better but would like to know from a professional.
awesome
Very impressive but I still curious how was the square part done?
It was done in a mold?
Make 5 square slabs and then attach them making a box
No he slipped casted to make the square
@trickyricky524 pretty easy if you know mold casting & basic wheel throwing, however this was his idea, you should take it and make it your own, which is always a little more difficult.
What about creating the hole between the two components, so it is actually a functional vase? That was a large part of why I wanted to see this. :(
could you also show the finished product?
Cool but a curious question does arise? If the bottom was made in a mold, why not the whole vase made in a mold?
maybe the lighting does something, but i could swear the top was porcelain or white stoneware and the base was red stoneware? if so, why did you use two types of clay? thanks!
how did you make the square box? It looked like you put really wet clay in a plaster box and somehow it dried the outer part?
Dan, How long did you let the Slip sit in the plaster mold before you emptied it?
you don't have to score the pieces before adding slip?
does this take a lot of practice or is it really easy and i could make right off the bat
was that like floss u used to cut it off with?
@kartracingpro1 Don't think it will help but we get our clay from Stoke in England.
Cheers,Dan.
do you not score it before you slip it?
Nice
很快速就能完成美麗的瓶子真棒，我喜歡！
@onablueplanet how do you throw a cube on the wheel?
4:22 - coolest tool ever
Needle tool on top of a square to sit flush carving the angles! I gotta make one
wow ur good
Can you make a bottle like Jack Daniels’? Square body with hexagonal neck?
Very nice art work.see if you can provide better illumination or angle the camera better
what are the dimensions on the slipcast rectangular prism?