Do you mind providing a link to the clay you bought? I harvest my own clay but have been wanting to try store bought. Thanks!! Love the hand building videos
You harvest your own clay , That sounds so interesting , I’d like to know how to do that if you wouldn’t mind sharing that information or dropping me a link on where to find it ?
I use a wood board - purchased from Home Depot - to work on, bought a beginner's pottery kit from my local pottery/craft store for the wire/sponge/etc., and use a dough rolling pin to role out the clay
Thank you! Next step is to let them air dry until no moisture remains (in Utah - a desert climate - this took about 3-5 days) and then put them in the kiln to bisque fire! After that I'd glaze my pieces and then pop them back in the kiln to glaze fire.
I had a question about the drying method like do you take them to a place that has a kiln? Like an art studio or do you have a mini one of your own that just fits about one mug at a time? I’ve always wanted to get into this but it’s either too much money to apply for lessons at a studio or too costly to want to buy something yourself especially a kiln but the wheels aren’t that bad as the kilns
If you’re only wanting to make decorative pieces, you can use air dry clay and let it dry at home. For functional pieces - like mugs and plates - you will need to fire your piece in a kiln 2x (called bisque and glaze firings). If you’re super lucky you may be able to find a kiln used for cheap but they’re usually pretty expensive. The best way to get into it is to rent kiln space from someone who already owns one. You can check with pottery shops, studios, universities, or private kiln listings on Kiln Share to see if anyone will let you rent space in their kiln. I recommend keeping track of what temperature (aka cone) each person fires at so you can pick your clay based on that (some clays have to be fired at certain temperatures or else they start to lose the shape you formed it in to). The pricing is usually really affordable and can be based on # of pieces, shelf space, or weight of the items you’re firing. I could go on but this is getting too long lol. I’ll make a video about this soon bc I wondered this too before I got into pottery and wish it was more widely known so more people would give it a go!
So relaxing & meditative to watch the build/mold process. 🙏🏽
Such a cute mug!!!!
I really enjoyed watching your creative process. Thank you very much. How wonderful! An animal sanctuary!
Lovely 💕😊
Super nice. I will try. Thanks
Good luck!
Would love a free mug, they are so pretty!!! Congrats 💚
I do giveaways on my Instagram every now and then!
Ur so pretty girl ❤
Do you mind providing a link to the clay you bought? I harvest my own clay but have been wanting to try store bought. Thanks!! Love the hand building videos
That's awesome! I love that you do that. The clay used in this video is called Cafe Cinco --> www.aardvarkclay.com/products.php?cat=7&pg=2
@@Brooklyn-Richard thanks!
You harvest your own clay , That sounds so interesting , I’d like to know how to do that if you wouldn’t mind sharing that information or dropping me a link on where to find it ?
This is awesome , I’d like to know more about the tools you use , what type of wire, & the other tools also , Thankyou
I use a wood board - purchased from Home Depot - to work on, bought a beginner's pottery kit from my local pottery/craft store for the wire/sponge/etc., and use a dough rolling pin to role out the clay
Love this! What’s the next step? Does it go in the kiln or oven or do you just let it dry?
Thank you! Next step is to let them air dry until no moisture remains (in Utah - a desert climate - this took about 3-5 days) and then put them in the kiln to bisque fire! After that I'd glaze my pieces and then pop them back in the kiln to glaze fire.
I had a question about the drying method like do you take them to a place that has a kiln? Like an art studio or do you have a mini one of your own that just fits about one mug at a time? I’ve always wanted to get into this but it’s either too much money to apply for lessons at a studio or too costly to want to buy something yourself especially a kiln but the wheels aren’t that bad as the kilns
If you’re only wanting to make decorative pieces, you can use air dry clay and let it dry at home. For functional pieces - like mugs and plates - you will need to fire your piece in a kiln 2x (called bisque and glaze firings). If you’re super lucky you may be able to find a kiln used for cheap but they’re usually pretty expensive. The best way to get into it is to rent kiln space from someone who already owns one. You can check with pottery shops, studios, universities, or private kiln listings on Kiln Share to see if anyone will let you rent space in their kiln. I recommend keeping track of what temperature (aka cone) each person fires at so you can pick your clay based on that (some clays have to be fired at certain temperatures or else they start to lose the shape you formed it in to). The pricing is usually really affordable and can be based on # of pieces, shelf space, or weight of the items you’re firing. I could go on but this is getting too long lol. I’ll make a video about this soon bc I wondered this too before I got into pottery and wish it was more widely known so more people would give it a go!
Is that The same material of ceramic which we buy from bookstores?
I’m not sure! This is technically called stoneware, but you could call the finished piece ceramic.
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Please, could you give me the measures of the cup. Thanks
Do you have a kilm then?
I don’t! I pay for shelf space in a kiln at a pottery studio
How much Clay do you use for 1 mug? Aprox 400gr?
Sorry, I was trying to wait to reply until I’ve made another mug because I never measured it lol. I should be making some tomorrow!
Made some more yesterday. I usually grab a little over 2 lbs/900 g!
That's it?
To build the mug, yes! Then I bisque fire it in a kiln, glaze it, and glaze fire it in a kiln.